We are hiring for the role of developer. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for education and communication to help share KEEP’s vision and mission with Hong Kong and the world. The KEEP (http://www.keep.edu.hk) and the VeriGuide (http://www.veriguide.org) are projects that provide online resources to support faculty teaching and student learning needs. You will be involved in using the latest software development methodologies to develop the core products that make KEEP relevant, as well as be able to work on an innovative product called VeriGuide, a plagiarism detection system. Front-end and server-side experience are important to improving the user experience and system scalability. Fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply, as long as the candidate is motivated to learn in a dynamic environment.
Applicants should have (requirements and skills knowledge, computer ability, etc.)
- a Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related disciplines
- good analytical, organizational and communication skills, and creativity
- a good command of Ruby on Rails, Java, C/C++, Python, SQL, Web programming, CSS, Shell Scripts, PHP or other programming languages
- good skills in various operating system environments, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, etc.
- the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- the ability to handle multiple tasks, including dealing with system users
- at least 3 year’s work experience in software engineering
- possession of information technology-related professional accreditations (such as SCJP, OCP, MCP, etc.) is preferred
- Knowledge of the following areas is preferred: (1) cloud computing; (2) search engine; (3) open-source software development; (4) web programming; and (5) text analysis and natural language processing