Software Engineer

Description

Job Summary:

The Getty Research Institute's Information Systems department is seeking a skilled and knowledgable full stack web application developer.  This limited-term Software Engineer position will contribute to the development of innovative software in support of digital humanities research, specifically rebuilding of the Provenance Index as a Linked Data application.


Major Job Responsibilities:

• Acts as lead developer for the Provenance Index rebuild; works alongside a team of four engineers and a UX designer
• Responsible for engineering back and front end components
• Designs and develops solutions for complex systems
• Researches and learns new tools, protocols, and skills as needed
• Creates  and updates thorough documentation for software and configurations
• Acts as mentor to lower level engineers
• Follows team processes (development methodology, testing, version control, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of education adn relevant experience
• 2-7 years software development experience
• Demonstrated experience programming in Python and JavaScript, preferred
• Demonstrated experience with Django, AngularJS, or React, preferred
• Knowledge of Linked Data concepts and tools, preferred
• Knowledge of IIIF and Open Annotation protocols, preferred
• Knowledge of information security concepts, techniques, and tools, preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in web aplication design, development, testing, and deployment
• Knowledge of data modeling, database design and scalability
• Experience running application on Linux-based operating systems (RHEL & Ubuntu)
• Knowledge of network architecture and protocols
• Experience working with version control (Git) and issue tracking systems
• Ability to communicate well with stakeholders possessing various levels of technical knowledge
• Ability to quickly learn and use new skills and tools
• Ability to lead development projects