Software Developer

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

The Department of Geography is seeking an excellent candidate to join our staff as a Software Developer. This person will join the team working on a recent SFI Discover award in conjunction with ESERO – an outreach project with national scope entitled “Space, Surveyors and Students: STEM and the Sustainable Development Goals (5*S)”. This role focusses on developing mobile Augmented Reality applications to introduce students to Copernicus data and is a collaboration between Maynooth University, TU Dublin, Esri Ireland, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and Ordnance Survey Ireland.

The person appointed will have a proven skillset incorporating strong programming skills, digital application design or game development. Candidates must demonstrate the capability for independent, problem focussed thinking and be enthusiastic about showcasing space data such as Copernicus and other geospatial datasets. The successful candidate will be expected to visit project partners and schools all around the country and therefore a full EU driving license and access to their own car are essential.

Salary

Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher (2022):  € 48,813 – € 53,091 p.a. pro-rata (4 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.