Developer, Applications

The Westminster, MD and Crawfordsville, IN Operations Center for Penguin Random House has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, self-directed individual to join our Distribution Systems Support team. This position will be onsite at our Westminster or Crawfordsville facility supporting locations across multiple time zones.

In this role, you will support project initiatives involving distribution-related systems, including user interfaces, back-end processes, and reports. You will also resolve help desk tickets, support users, and customize user exits to accommodate process changes and new customer requirements., Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.

The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here (https://bertelsmann-hr.de/docs/Overview_of_Data_Retention_Periods_EN.pdf) .

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively with the team. They will bring strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills. They are comfortable working within a proven set of development guidelines. Success in this role requires attention to detail, effective time management, and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning systems, Warehouse Management Systems, and/or Transportation Management Systems., A strong candidate will have experience with some or all of the following:

• College degree plus 2-5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent hands-on experience in an IT development/support role
• Oracle (PL/SQL, stored objects)
• Linux commands and shell scripting
• Python, HTML, JavaScript, Perl, C
• Barcode symbologies, printing, compliance labeling
• TCP/IP socket programming, API programming/usage
• Git Source Code Repository, VS Code

The salary for this position is $70,000-$85,000. This position is eligible for bonus/profit share contingent on company results.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Penguin Random House is proud to offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package beginning on your first day, including medical benefits, a 401(k), and a generous paid time off program!

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom, and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints includes Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.