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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Web Application Developer, Jewish Studies (Temporary, Part-Time) - **Company:** University of Pennsylvania - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $15,080.0 - $114,400.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Ajax (Programming Language), Software Applications, HTML5, Unit Testing, Big Data, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Django Web Framework, JQuery, Python (Programming Language), Model View Controller (MVC), Tensorflow, Rich Client Platform, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Web Standards, Scripting, ReactJS, Git, Front End Software Development, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/80C6C81F46574E52B87643ABC64D9D1B/job/ ## About the Role Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Ability to work from 9am-5pm Eastern Time., * 2-4 years of related experience * Comfort with full-stack development and unit testing * Strong knowledge of web standards including HTML5, CSS, and AJAX/JavaScript/jQuery and browser-specific compatibility issues * Fluency in secure dynamic scripting languages (Python), MVC web frameworks (Django), and modern front-end development (React) * Excellent oral and written communication skills, comfortable working collaboratively and iteratively within project teams and providing regular status updates on progress. * Good understanding of code versioning tools such as Git * Experience gathering and responding to project requirements. * Ability to work independently to produce polished, high-quality results Preferred skills: * Previous experience with digital humanities projects * Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks as they relate to agentic AI architecture and implementation and data quality initiatives * Basic knowledge of Hebrew *For consideration, please submit a cover letter as well as a resume in the CV section of your application. In your cover letter, please identify/describe a feature of the website that you would optimize or improve and how you would go about addressing it (max 2 paragraphs). You can upload multiple documents to the "Resume/CV" section. Job Location - City, State ## Description Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place seeks to contract with a software developer to advance its online digital humanities relational database and improve data integrity. The Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a rich client web-based application to support research and student learning. Under the supervision of the project directors and the technical director, the incumbent will utilize industry-standard frameworks to gather project requirements, write and test software, and generate technical documents. This primary software application includes GIS-based visualizations and extensive features to surface and interact with a large data set. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored visa support. This is also a Temporary position., Jewish Studies at Penn is an inter-disciplinary program, with faculty and students across various departments and groups in the School of Arts and Sciences. Our program reflects the full range and diverse dimensions of the Jewish experience as well as different approaches to studying Jewish life and culture. Students can major or minor in different tracks, or take courses as electives as part of other majors and minors., The Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a rich client web-based application to support research and student learning. Under the supervision of the project directors and the technical director, the incumbent will utilize industry-standard frameworks to gather project requirements, write and test software, and generate technical documents. 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