Software Developer
Summary:
The Software Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. This role requires expertise in AWS, Linux, and PostgreSQL with PostGIS, as well as proficiency in a modern programming language such as JavaScript or Python. The ideal candidate will also have experience with HTML/CSS, design and UX best practices, and be familiar with RabbitMQ, OpenAPI
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications.
- Utilize AWS for cloud-based development and deployment.
- Manage and utilize PostgreSQL databases with PostGIS.
- Develop and maintain backend applications using modern programming languages including Node.js and Python.
- Develop responsive browser-based UI apps.
- Collaborate with the project manager to identify future needs, develop strategy for overall scope, implementation of features for releases, implementation of requirements, and system documentation.
- Ensure software applications follow design and UX best practices.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
- Ownership & Execution - Demonstrates a sense of ownership to drive issues to closure, maximizes the use of existing processes while continuously pursuing ways to improve efficiencies, sets aggressive goals, monitors progress, and delivers results, seizes more opportunities than others
- Customer-Centric – Works to understand customer pain points to effectively align technical solutions with customer’s business, anticipate customer needs, and sets high standards for customer service
- Manages Ambiguity & Change - Makes decisions with available information that align with strategy, embraces and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new initiatives, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
- Demonstrate knowledge of web technologies outlined above
- Ability to work independently and drive multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Understand the perspective of internal/external customers and team members
- Build and maintain open lines of communication to foster trust and rapport
- Effectively communicate ideas and concepts both verbally and in written documents
- Stay current in development technologies and practice
- Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the technical knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience with a combination of the following technologies:
- Operating systems: Linux
- Databases: PostgreSQL and PostGIS.
- Cloud Platforms: AWS
- Programing Languages: Python, preferably using Node.js and plain vanilla JavaScript and experience with full stack development
- Software: Geospatial/GIS application development, RabbitMQ and OpenAPI standard
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.
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