Harvard University
Position Title: Senior Engineer, ASML
Req ID: 65510BR
School or Unit: Harvard Law School
Description: Position Description
The Berkman Klein Center (BKC) at Harvard University's Institute for Rebooting Social Media (RSM) is a three-year, "pop-up" research initiative to accelerate progress on social media's most urgent problems, including misinformation, privacy breaches, harassment, and content governance. By convening participants across industry, government, civil society, and academia in timebound collaboration, the Institute aims to improve the state of digital social spaces through multi-model output.
The Applied Social Media Lab (ASML), established within RSM, is hiring practitioners from industry to develop products, tools, and protocols for existing and new social media platforms. Teams of technologists will work in thematic 'pods', generating and driving new ideas, projects, and experiments around themes like Trust and Safety Tooling, Political Deliberation, Disinformation Mitigation and more. The lab's output will range from white papers to fully-functional product prototypes.
An ASML senior engineer will work with a small team of engineers to design, build, and test new kinds of social media technology. We are looking for generalists, engineers that can work on building technology that spans the entire stack, from back-end storage to front-end user interfaces. In concert with a product manager and senior ASML staff, the engineer will ensure that the new technology satisfies traditional engineering goals like scalability and robustness while meeting goals that center responsible technology principles (e.g., giving users more control over their data, or strengthening a user's ability to defend against online harassment).
As a Senior Engineer you will:
- Design, build, and test new social media infrastructure using appropriate software languages and methodologies
- Engage with senior ASML management and external stakeholders (e.g., open-source project leaders) to integrate ASML technology with the larger tech ecosystem
- Collaborate with other ASML pods to identify technical areas of cross-pollination
- Engage with the larger RSM and BKC communities (e.g., by attending workshops and seminars) to stay abreast of current developments in the social media (and public-interest technology more generally)
Basic Qualifications - Minimum of five years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience
Additional Qualifications and SkillsWe are looking for people who have: - Technical experience with coding, testing, UX design, or other CS skills
- The ability to work on open-ended problems in ambiguous spaces
- A strong sense of communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience in the trust and safety space is a plus.
Additional InformationThis is a term appointment currently expected to extend through 6/30/25, with potential for renewal subject to funding and departmental need.
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BenefitsWe invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:
- Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
- Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
- Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
- Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
- Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
- Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
- Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
- Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.
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Department Office Location: USA - MA - Cambridge
Job Code: I0758P Applications Professional IV
Job Function: Information Technology
Work Format: Remote
Sub Unit: ------------
Salary Grade: 058
Department: Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Time Status: Full-time
Pre-Employment Screening: Education, Identity
Commitment to Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging: Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.
EOE Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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