Software Engineer
Are you a software developer that is passionate about data-driven solutions, do you thrive in a collaborative environment, and do you want to make a difference? Keep reading, as we offer an interesting job with a competitive salary and an excellent work-life balance.

Your job
Our IT department, consisting of 200 employees, is responsible for providing a modern ICT environment for education and research. We work in multidisciplinary teams to tackle current challenges in the areas of digitalization, self-service, security, data management, high-performance computing, and cloud strategy. As such, there are plenty of development and career opportunities available for specialists at various levels.

You will be based in a multidisciplinary team specialized in supporting the Library of WUR. The team consists of 5 software developers as well as team members working across product management, project management, and UX. As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in redefining our data products and contributing to our mission of enabling knowledge discovery and insights for our community of researchers, students and Library staff. You will get the opportunity to shape the future of our data products and impact our organization’s success. You will be working in an empowered team environment where your ideas and contributions matter!

You will have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain data-driven solutions that enable complex research intelligence analytics and search and discovery of scientific content . You build the ETL processes (Extract, Transform, Load) needed to fulfill the request. You extract data from several sources via diverse patterns (different types of batch processes, different types of API, …).
• Develop, configure, and maintain the existing Library applications to meet organizational needs;
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver high-quality software.
• Work closely with other engineering teams across WUR as well as colleagues in other departments of the Library.
• Leverage your expertise in data and software engineering to create impactful products.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

Your qualities
Of course you have knowledge of designing, writing, implementing and documenting reliable, reusable and sustainable software that meets the necessary technological, ethical and legal requirements; Further more:

• You have a bachelor degree in IT or a similar field;
• You have worked in a complex IT organization and are familiar with the agile way of working;
• You have at least 3 years of experience as a software engineer and in building scalable data products;
• You are familiar with PHP Laravel, JavaScript, Python and working in a Linux environment;
• You have strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• You have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• You read and speak both Dutch and English fluently.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;

• the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more, per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 3.088 and € 5.737 for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 10 /11). Additionally, a contract for 0.8 FTE can be discussed.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling.

Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

For more information about this position, please contact Diana Hoogeveen, Department Manager: 0317-485 269 or diana.hoogeveen@wur.nl
For more information about the procedure, please contact Yvette van Veldhuizen, HR Business Partner: Yvette.vanVeldhuizen@wur.nl

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including Monday the 30th of September 2024.
We hope to schedule the first job interviews as soon as possible.

Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment.