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About Us
Lyrasis ( ) is a 501 c 3 non-profit membership organization whose mission is to support enduring access to the world's shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open technologies, content services, digital solutions and collaboration with archives, libraries, museums and knowledge communities worldwide.
Our Mission Statement is: Lyrasis empowers libraries, archives and museums through content services, open technologies and community-based solutions that expand access to information, preserve cultural heritage, and advance the shared goals of our members and the communities we serve. Collaboratively, we build a future that is inclusive, equitable, accessible and sustainable.
Lyrasis organizational and staff values are: communication, respect, collaboration, impact, and service. Lyrasis was created by its members to help them tackle wide-reaching challenges with collective strengths. Lyrasis helps its members amplify their impact and influence.
About the Palace Project
The Palace Project ( ) is an open-source ebook and audiobook platform supporting native mobile apps, a web application, and backend services for public academic, and K-12 libraries. Backed by Lyrasis, Palace is a mature, real-world platform with active users and meaningful scale. The code is available at .
Summary Description:
Lyrasis is seeking a Full Stack Engineer who will be joining a diverse engineering team in the Ebooks and Community Engagement (EBCE) Department working on the Palace Project platform. You will closely collaborate with product, operations, and support teams to build solutions that provide our users and library partners with a great digital experience.
As part of a small team, you will be involved in all stages of the development process - from contributing code to backend services and frontend interfaces, to refactoring and architectural design, deploying and monitoring services, documenting your work, and troubleshooting issues.
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend services using Python (Flask, SQLAlchemy)
• Build and enhance frontend interfaces using JavaScript (React, Next.js)
• Contribute to technical architecture and design decisions
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain backend services in AWS
• Troubleshoot issues across the full application stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+years of experience developing backend applications in Python
• 2+years of experience with JavaScript development (React preferred)
• Proven understanding of web service development best practices
• Experience refactoring and modernizing codebases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A passion for reading books or listening to audiobooks
• Experience with our stack: Flask, SQLAlchemy, Postgres, AWS, Terraform, Next.js.
• Experience deploying and managing your own code in production
• Mobile development experience (iOS/Swift, Android/Kotlin) is a plus

Additional Skills:

• Highly organized and process-oriented
• Curious and persistent when troubleshooting issues
• Empathetic and user-centric mindset
• Comfortable juggling testing deadlines and support priorities
• Collaborative and communicative across technical and non-technical teams
• Able to operate autonomously while meeting objectives
• Adaptable and creative problem solving is a must

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Physical Demands:

• This position is fully remote and requires sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Incumbent must be able to meet and communicate regularly via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and/or other teleconferencing means.
• While this position is 100% remote, it requires occasional travel to Lyrasis company events and in-person professional development and conferences.

Application Details:

• Applications will be accepted through Friday, September 18, 2026.
• Applications must include: Cover Letter and Resume. Applications without a Cover Letter will NOT be considered.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lyrasis does not sponsor employment-based work visas for this position (including H-1B, TN, or O-1 visas). Valid verification of U.S. work eligibility (Form I-9) will be required upon hire as a condition of employment.

Salary Range: $95,000 to $100,00 per year
Lyrasis Background Check Requirement
As part of our commitment to a safe and trusted environment, Lyrasis conducts criminal background checks on candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment. Offers are contingent upon satisfactory results.
Lyrasis complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including "ban the box" and fair chance hiring requirements, which may govern when and how criminal history information is considered in the hiring process. Background check results are evaluated in a manner consistent with these laws and our equal employment opportunity policy.
At Lyrasis, one of our core values is to provide an inclusive environment to all who are employed here. Accordingly, the company is committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities to all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.