Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely programming and site development support for PCD's online publication delivery across multiple platforms (e.g., web, iOS, Android, RSS feeds).
• Support the development of publication-ready digital assets using current online publication technologies, standards, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot responsive design layouts, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, video, podcasts, and social media feeds associated with PCD content, identifying and implementing solutions when website updates fail to integrate properly with the existing web design.
• Design page layouts, develop scripts, and incorporate graphics and other multimedia elements to support PCD's online publication.
• Prepare web-ready materials from written, electronic, PDF, or XML source files using a web content management system (WCMS) or other web-based development tools.
• Ensure all web content meets Section 508 compliance and accessibility standards.
• Provide monthly web analytics reports using appropriate tools, including recommendations for improvements based on findings.
• Stay current with the rapidly evolving landscape of online scholarly publishing, monitoring and recommending emerging technologies to:
• Reduce time to publication (e.g., peer review submission systems, XML-based tools)
• Expand distribution channels for PCD content (e.g., Android and iOS apps, EPUB)
• Meet evolving data-sharing and indexing standards (e.g., AAMC, CrossRef/DOIs, ORCID, CASRAI, NIH, and Ringgold)
• Increase audience outreach (e.g., metrics/analytics tools, social media integration)

Requirements & Tech Stack

• WordPress.
• JavaScript/jQuery.
• CSS3.
• HTML5.
• AJAX.
• Responsive Web Design.
• Mobile HTML5 sites.
• Technical production experience within scholarly journal publishing.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude for content or workflow support.
• Video editing.

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience with the tools, frameworks, and languages listed above.

This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Work Type: Remote

Pay Range: $110,000 - $120,000