Web Developer/Software Engineer

As our software engineer (SE)/web developer, you join the Operational Software Engineering & Consulting (OSEC) team at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), one of Europe’s most innovative and well regarded business schools. Together with three other OSEC colleagues, you form part of the Digitalisation & Information Services (RDIS) team, which consists of software engineers, consultants, application managers, and more.

As a software engineer (SE)/web developer in OSEC, you're vital in developing and maintaining our diverse and innovative portfolio. All our custom applications are focussed on improving the way the RSM functions. You'll be working on software, such as:

• OLAF: online application form that every RSM student must fill in before they can be admitted to their bachelor or master study
• Selection online: system that guides students and prepares them for their exchange year abroad
• Elective registration: ensures all RSM students get an equal opportunity to follow their chosen electives
• HAPP: harmonised appraisal tool for grading and individualised feedback application within the learning management system (LMS) http://happ.rsm.nl/
• Thesis coach finder: application for master students to help them find their ideal thesis coach

Through robust software solutions, you closely collaborate with operational staff and lecturers to enhance the quality and efficiency of RSM. You are part of a tight-knit SCRUM team, which consists of you and your fellow SEs and developers, a product owner, and an application tester. We have a hybrid work environment; based on a full time contract, we work three days in the office and two days from home.

Your day starts with a stand-up meeting, where we discuss the ongoing sprint, any new information, and whichever hurdles need to be cleared. We do weekly refinements with the end-users, to ensure we have a strong feeling for their needs and that they understand the work we're doing for them to improve their work quality and experience. In the Scrum team, you give retrospectives, to reflect on the previous sprints, celebrate successes, and help each other to continuously improve.

The work is diverse; you think together with the supporting staff and lecturers and you are creative in your solutions. Additionally, you are critical of the requests that come your way, because the provided solution might not be the most robust one. Due to the longevity of the applications, we all take great care in providing quality over quantity. 

In addition to technical skills, you possess the following:

• Analytical approach
• Communicative spirit
• Affinity with an educational work environment
• Willingness to continually learn and improve
• A critical and flexible mindset

Requirements

• HBO+ education, preferably related to programming, informatics, or computer science
• Proficient in English (CEFR B2)
• Proficient in Dutch (CEFR B2)
• More than three years of verifiable experience in:
  • PHP (Laravel)
  • JavaScript

Preferences

• Previous work experience in an educational and/or research landscape
• Experience in front-end/UX design
• Experience with TYPO3, Laravel Nova, VueJs, CSS (TailwindCSS)
• Experience with Atlassian, MySQL, Git (BitBucket), Docker, Storybook
• Consulting experience

We offer an ambitious, international and dynamic environment, in which we compete with the top universities and business schools in the world. Your ambition and personal drive is greatly valued, and we invest in personal development.

The conditions of employment correspond with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/en/collective-labour-agreement-of-dutch-universities

Salary is subject to training and experience and may vary from a minimum of € 3,378 (scale 10 CAO NU) up to a maximum of € 6,209 gross per month (scale 11 CAO NU), based on a full-time contract of 38 hours.

Erasmus University has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8%, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a considerable number of vacation days.

EUR offers all employees an annual personal career budget, which can be used to advance your skills and competences. There are lots of training sessions and development and coaching opportunities at EUR as well.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers.

www.rsm.nl 

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

The RSM Digitalisation & Information Services department (RDIS) delivers software engineering and consulting, builds customised software, and provides functional application support for our business lines. Demand management, IT purchasing and ordering, information management, and the privacy officer are also included within this department. The entire team consists of 20 staff members, and RDIS is primarily known as a professional and caring department. 

For questions about the position, please send an email to Simon Gerritsen, Manager Software Engineering & Application Management RDIS, at gerritsen@rsm.nl.

Excited about the software engineer (SE) and web developer role? Please use the 'Apply' button to upload your:

• Motivational letter (in English)
• CV (in English or Dutch)

When you are a suitable candidate, we will invite you for an initial interview. Please note that this may take place before the application deadline.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your application.