As a Full Stack Developer, you will be expected to interact with all members of the interdisciplinary team and contribute to the development of the platform.

The successful candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team to carry out a research project exploring how technology can be harnessed to enhance the delivery of speech and language therapy. The project aims to co-design and develop a technology platform to support speech and language therapy service delivery for children. Working with speech and language therapists, software developers, families who use speech and language therapy, academics and other relevant stakeholders, you will provide a key role in the design and development of the full platform. The post will be based at the National College of Ireland but will involve close collaboration with colleagues at Trinity College Dublin.

Here at NCI, our commitment to flexibility goes beyond location. We understand that individuals have different working styles, rhythms, and personal commitments. As such, we encourage flexible work hours, enabling our team members to adapt their schedules to suit their individual needs, as long as the required outcomes and deadlines are met. This flexibility ensures that you have the autonomy to structure your workday effectively, allowing for optimal productivity and personal well-being.

Reporting to:

Dr Keith Maycock

Key Relationships:

The Full Stack Developer will be required to work closely with the Project Lead and Co-Lead, All Project Team Members, Vice President Academic Affairs and Research, Dean of the School of Computing, and other staff members in the School of Computing.

Key Responsibilities:

• The development and implementation of the platform using the Java Spring Framework
  
• Researching the best approaches and methodologies for the development of the platform
• Ensuring best design practices are used such as issues around scalability and maintaining relevance of presented data to ensure the longevity of the platform
• Engage with project partners regularly and present progress reports
• Presenting work at national and/or international conferences and events
• Contributing to research publications

Key Requirements: 

• Experience of, and commitment to developing Web Applications using the Spring Framework
• Good coding, administrative, organisational, teamwork and communication skills;
• The pedagogical skills necessary to relay ideas to non-domain experts;
• The ability to work as part of a team;
• Ability to evaluate and measure success in a project.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, async programming patterns, object-oriented design, parallel programming).
• Experience with JavaScript libraries
• Experience of unit testing and software integration practices

Contract: 

12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Salary: 

€40,000

Annual Leave: 

24 Days per annum pro rata

Hours:

Full time

Application Process:

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter and CV both in PDF format ONLY, quoting reference number: NCI 1075 to: recruitment@ncirl.ie by 5:00 pm, 29th September 2023.

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to the 

Full Stack Developer are based on the current stated role and objectives of the College. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with any change in the role and objectives of the College.

The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

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We would like to assure you that protecting confidentiality is our number one priority. You can expect that all enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.

Candidates' Obligations

In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:

• That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position.
• That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment.
• Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made.
• Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #

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