Digital product developer for a new digital platform at the School of Communication and Culture

The School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, is looking for a digital product developer for a new digital platform that will help students communicate their skills and competences and create better exchange between students and employers. The project is a collaboration between Aarhus University, The Kitchen and Gejst Studio.

The position is a one-year full-time position (37 hours/week) and begins on 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

We will ask applicants to upload documentation of their qualifications along with their application.

Tasks

As a digital product developer, you will be responsible for developing the product from an early prototype to a scalable and sustainable digital product. You will link vision and technology and have considerable influence on the product’s direction, architecture and values.

Your tasks include:

• developing and scaling the technical platform (frontend/backend/integrations)
• selecting and implementing relevant technologies, frameworks and AI tools
• working closely with the design, user and business side in a lean setup
• building and iterating based on concrete user feedback and tests
• taking leadership of the product’s technical roadmap – and perhaps later the team.

 We expect that you:

• have strong programming skills (full-stack, frontend or backend) that you are passionate about developing in practice
• passionate about generative AI, user-centric development, and new ways of learning
• thrive in an environment with responsibility, flexibility and great creative freedom
• have experience with or curiosity about lean startup methods
• can see yourself taking technical responsibility in a small, dedicated team
• are motivated by the mission to help students communicate their skills.

You get:

• experience building a digital product from scratch
• influence and responsibility – both technically and strategically
• a central role in a visionary collaboration between Aarhus University, The Kitchen and Gejst Studio
• experience with product development, AI and innovation
• an opportunity for high flexibility in everyday life.

You will report to the head of the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Morten Breinbjerg.

Workplace

Your primary workplace will be the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Helsingforsgade 14, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. However, part of the work will take place in The Kitchen, AU (University City 14, 8000 Aarhus), and at Gejst Studio (Mejlgade 35, 8000 Aarhus).

Working environment

Active participation in the daily community is a high priority, and we emphasize good working relationships both between colleagues and with our students. The Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, the School of Communication and Culture and Aarhus University respect the work-life balance and strive to create a working environment where this balance can be maintained.

Departments

Potential applicants are referred to the department's website and the website of The Kitchen and Gejst Studio.

School of Communication and Culture

The department belongs to the Faculty of Arts. You can find relevant information about the Institute, its research programmes, departments and various activities on the website.

Questions about the position

For more information about the position, please contact Christian Dindler: dindler@cc.au.dk, 26236692.

If you need help uploading your application or have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Arts HR: e-mail: hsi@au.dk.

The application must be made in English.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is: Monday, September 8, 2025.

Salary and terms of employment

In accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.

With its 700 academic staff members, 200 PhD students, 9,000 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/