Senior InDesign Script Developer (Publishing)

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We are looking for a Senior InDesign Script Developer to build and maintain automation scripts for publishing workflows. The role focuses on streamlining typesetting, layout, validation, and production processes for journals and books.

The ideal candidate will work closely with editorial, production, and QA teams to automate repetitive tasks, improve layout consistency, reduce manual errors, and support XML-driven publishing workflows.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain InDesign scripts using ExtendScript / JavaScript
• Automate layout, styling, pagination, tables, images, and PDF export
• Create validation and preflight scripts to ensure publisher compliance
• Support XML-driven workflows (JATS/structured content)
• Debug, optimize, and document scripts

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience:5-8+ years

  of prior experience in

  Publishing Services / Content Production

  companies for books and journals with marketing support, campaign coordination, or a relatedpre-sales or business development role

• Qualifications

  : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (orequivalent experience).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain

  InDesign scripts

  using ExtendScript / JavaScript
• Automate layout, styling, pagination, tables, images, and PDF export
• Create

  validation and preflight scripts

  to ensure publisher compliance
• Support

  XML-driven workflows

  (JATS/structured content)
• Debug, optimize, and document scripts

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong expertise in

  Adobe InDesign scripting

• Deep knowledge of

  InDesign object model

• Experience in

  publishing automation

  (journals/books)
• Working knowledge of

  XML workflows

• Understanding of print and digital publishing standards

Preferred

• Experience with

  academic/STM publishing

• EPUB automation and GREP styles
• Ability to mentor junior team members
• Experience building

  UI panels

  for InDesign scripts.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate production requirements into technical solutions.
• Good communication skills to work with non-technical participants.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

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