Senior Software Engineer, JSTOR Stewardship

ITHAKA

. Build modern, user-centered web applications that help learners, educators, and librarians discover and engage with JSTOR content .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $112,240 - $140,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building modern web applications using React or Vue, with a strong focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and performance. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and make informed engineering decisions based on user feedback and operational metrics.

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React Application DevelopmentVue Application DevelopmentTypeScript ProficiencyAPI Integration (REST/GraphQL)Technical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Frontend DevelopmentResponsive DesignAutomated TestingProduction DebuggingMonitoring PracticesComponent-Based ArchitectureTechnical DocumentationCode ReviewsAWS Lambda FunctionsCI/CD Workflows

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationMentoringProblem-SolvingUser-Centric Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Node.jsPythonGitGraphQLAWS

Industry Keywords

User ExperienceWeb ApplicationsProduction SystemsTechnical DebtOperational Risks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGraphQLJavaScriptNode.jsPythonReactTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build modern, user-centered web applications that help learners, educators, and librarians discover and engage with JSTOR content
Design, build, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain production-grade web applications
Develop intuitive, performant, reliable, and accessible user interfaces
Build and integrate APIs and backend services for end-to-end product experiences
Instrument applications for analytics, experimentation, and observability
Collaborate with Product, Design, User Research, Data Science, and Engineering
Identify user problems, validate solutions, and iterate based on evidence
Contribute to technical documentation and design artifacts
Use product, operational, and engineering metrics to evaluate technical decisions and improve product quality
Participate in an on-call rotation supporting production systems
Occasionally travel, less than 10% of the time, primarily to Michigan and New York offices
Senior-level: provide hands-on technical leadership for complex initiatives
Senior-level: guide technical design and architecture decisions
Senior-level: identify technical debt, operational risks, and engineering improvements
Senior-level: mentor engineers through code reviews, technical design discussions, pair programming, and collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience for the senior-level role
Experience building production web applications with React, Vue, or a similar framework
TypeScript, modern HTML and CSS, and component-based architecture
Strong frontend skills, including responsive design, accessibility, performance, and maintainable application architecture
Experience integrating frontend applications with REST or GraphQL APIs
Ability to contribute to GraphQL services and AWS Lambda functions using Node.js, Python, or similar technologies
Experience with automated testing, production debugging, and monitoring or observability practices
Familiarity with CI/CD and cloud-hosted application deployment workflows
Experience with Git-based development, code reviews, and technical documentation
Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and with product and design partners
Ability to communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly
Ability to use user feedback, product data, or operational metrics to inform engineering decisions and improve user experiences
Senior-level: experience leading complex technical initiatives from concept through production and operation, including work with ambiguous requirements
Senior-level: ability to guide technical decisions and balance user needs, business priorities, engineering quality, and long-term maintainability
Senior-level: experience helping other engineers grow through technical guidance, code review, or mentoring
Must be able to work and reside in the continental United States
ITHAKA is not currently considering candidates who require any type of immigration sponsorship to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Employer-paid 10% retirement contribution
Paid parental and caregiver leave
22 days of paid time off
11 paid holidays
Up to 12 paid sick days
Wellness benefits