Senior Software Engineer I - Python TEMPORARY FOR FOUR YEARS (NYC-Based, not remote)

　　Department: Digital

　　Employment Type: Temporary

　　Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

　　Reporting To: Michael Benowitz

　　Compensation: $130,000 / year

　　Description

　　Overview

　　This role is temporary for four years; this is not a remote role - this role requires onsite work in NYC

　　The New York Public Library is looking for a new senior software engineer to expand our eReading team. This role will contribute to our Digital Research Books (DRB) project, which works to expand access to public domain and open source materials. The focus of the role will be on increasing the reach of DRB by creating integrations to other NYPL catalogs, allowing patrons to discover and access more materials with a single search. This work will involve building new tools, refactoring existing applications and delving deeply into how we can best make use of our extensive collections. Beyond the DRB team this role will also have the opportunity to contribute to other catalog projects at NYPL.

　　We are looking for someone we can count on to:

　　Own :

　　Important APIs and data pipelines that support NYPL catalogs, including our Research Catalog

　　Technical approaches to integrating metadata from different sources and in different formats

　　A broad base of technical knowledge to be able to identify strong solutions for difficult problems

　　Teach :

　　Support and mentor other engineers, helping them understand both this engineers area of expertise and engineering best practices in general

　　Present on their work to technical and non-technical stakeholders

　　Build support for DRB’s work amongst various interested parties

　　Learn:

　　Gain an understanding of library science practices, especially around metadata standards and formats

　　Connect the dots between different applications to understand how metadata and records can be shared between them

　　Help the department keep up with new developments in software development

　　Improve :

　　Grow as a team member, collaborating with other NYPL engineers to solve problems

　　Seek to retire legacy applications and replace them with modern, streamlined solutions

　　Some expectations for this role are that within:

　　1 month , this person will:

　　Develop an understanding of our infrastructure, environments and deployment practices

　　Implement unit and integration tests for all the code that they write

　　Complete software development tasks independently and collaboratively in line/accordance with our engineering workflows

　　3 months , this person will:

　　Gain an understanding of the DRB code base and familiarity with other eReading code bases

　　Regularly perform code review of other engineers’ work

　　Actively participate in design and architecture discussions

　　6 months and beyond , this person will:

　　Actively contribute to eReading code bases and understand code bases around NYPL Digital

　　Provide technical advice and weigh in on decisions that impact our reading platforms and help realize implementation of new features and bugfixes

　　Regularly influence design and architecture discussions

　　Collaborate with other senior engineers and technical team leaders to deliver new features across NYPL Digital

　　Take responsibility for new development work, coordinating the work of other engineers

　　Help lead development teams by taking accountability, mentoring developers, fostering collaboration and generally aiding the adoption of best practices

　　Understand decisions and constraints in the wide scope pertaining to the whole of the solution at hand. This includes the ability to abstract problems into general solutions

　　Responsibilities

　　Design and implement scalable, optimized, and maintainable APIs and other applications

　　Collaborate with multiple teams working on reading platforms to build innovative and forward-looking applications for our patrons

　　Build software following industry best practices and NYPL values ( https://github.com/NYPL/engineering-general )

　　Develop functional/unit tests to ensure the creation of accurate, reliable, and robust code

　　Create technical documentation and specifications

　　Identify and tackle tech debt before it becomes large enough to require standalone work to address it; Remediate existing tech debt within their projects

　　Identify and help resolve ambiguities and/or problems with requirements and roadmap items on adjacent teams and projects, not just those being worked currently

　　Help other engineers and provide actionable feedback during code reviews

　　Communicate effectively across disciplines, including through detailed and effective technical writing

　　Assume additional responsibilities as required by the organization

　　Required Education, Experience & Skills

　　Required Education & Certifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree - OR - Equivalent 4 years hands-on development experience on relevant tech stackRequired Experience

　　Equivalent 4 years hands-on development experience on relevant tech stack

　　6-10 years in web application development

　　Required Skills

　　4+ years in Python application development

　　Production experience with one or more Python web frameworks (Flask, Django, etc.)

　　Experience with Python packaging and dependency management tools (setuptools, pip, poetry, pipenv, etc.)

　　Proficiency in SQL and relational databases such as mySQL, Postgres, etc.

　　Proficiency in discovery layers such as ElasticSearch and/or Solr

　　Proficiency with version control systems and git

　　Experience with CI/CD tools like Travis, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.

　　Familiarity with other languages (PHP, Ruby or Java preferred)

　　Familiarity with agile methodologies such as Scrum & Kanban

　　Familiarity with AWS

　　Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities

　　N/AMore...

　　Core Values

　　All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values:

　　Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues

　　Be Resourceful in solving problems

　　Be Curious in all aspects of your work

　　Be Welcoming and Inclusive

　　Work Environment

　　Office Environment

　　Hybrid Work Arrangement - Onsite work in NYC is required

　　Physical Duties

　　Limited physical effort is required

　　May require travel within NYC

　　Pre-Placement Physical Required?

　　No

　　Union/Non Union

　　Non-Union

　　FLSA Status

　　Exempt

　　Schedule

　　Monday - Friday; 9-5 - Hybrid Work Environment

　　This job description represents the types and levels of responsibilities that will be required of the position and shall not be construed as a declaration of all of the specific duties and responsibilities for the role. Job duties may change if Library priorities change. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description as needed.

　　The New York Public Library Salary Statement

　　At the Library, we believe that pay transparency and pay equity are important to ensuring we source the best candidates and keep the best employees. When making a determination as to the appropriate salary for a candidate, we consider a variety of factors such, including, but not limited to, the position requirements, the skills, prior experience, and educational background required or preferred for the job, the scope and impact of the role within the organization, internal peer equity, and the candidate's specific training, experience, education level, and skills. No single factor is conclusive; the Library reserves the right to consider any and all relevant factors and make a decision consistent with its policies.

　　Union Salaries are determined by collective bargaining agreement(s).