Job Summary

At Getty Digital, we're re-imagining how we can use software to provide access 
to our collections and research. We intend to provide a deeply , consistent 
experience for scholars, researchers, and as they explore the complex 
information held across the Getty.

At Getty Digital we believe that the best software is built by teams with 
diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We strive to provide a 
collaborative environment where all team members have the opportunity to learn, 
grow, and contribute to the software we build and our overall vision. 

We're looking for a senior developer to work with our Research Application 
Development team. Our team is focused on initiatives for the discovery and 
presentation of cultural heritage information and is for the Getty Museum’s 
collection online, the Research Institute’s archival collections, the Getty 
Research Portal, the Getty vocabularies, and other initiatives. We are a highly 
collaborative team with regular co-working sessions, code reviews, and pair 
programming as common practices.

As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will report to the software architect, and have 
responsibilities that include helping to estimate, plan, and execute major 
software initiatives across the Getty; existing applications and projects; 
collaborating, and mentoring, and sharing expertise with a talented team of 
software developers to set an example of best practices. You will work with 
subject matter experts, UX researchers, designers, and other software 
developers, to build experiences that share information across the Getty and 
with the world.

Our software stack is Vue.js on the front end, with backend implementations in 
Python, data provided via APIs, and custom search interfaces using 
Elasticsearch.  The Getty is dedicated to using Linked Open Data across our 
architecture, and to the use of IIIF for access to rich media assets.

The Getty is among the most prestigious cultural heritage organizations in the 
world, dedicated to furthering the study of the history of art. You will work 
on an amazing campus amongst fabulous art, architecture, and archives and with 
world-class scientists, curators, librarians, archivists, and academics. We are 
committed to balancing work and personal life, offering a family friendly work 
environment with benefits including accrued vacation, every other Friday off, 
personal and sick time, and excellent benefits.

Major Job Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain an ecosystem of applications presenting detailed 
information about the Getty's collections and scholarship
Write technical specifications and design documents for new features and 
applications
Guide the technical implementation of new features and applications
Participate in the day-to-day development and testing of applications as part 
of a team
Maintain and upgrade existing applications as part of a team
Perform code reviews and provide feedback to peer developers
Follow and help enforce Getty policies and practices for software development 
including writing maintainable, testable, and human-readable code

Qualifications

A deep interest in the work of cultural heritage
5+ years software development experience
Strong expertise with Vue.js, NPM, and Webpack
Expertise with Python, Flask, and Django
Experience developing dynamic, data-driven web applications
Experience with unit and end-to-end testing frameworks
Experience with HTML & CSS, including the use of pre-processors
Experience with Git and GitHub
Experience with REST APIs & HTTP
Ability to communicate professionally, with tact and diplomacy 
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet overlapping deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with Elasticsearch
Experience with RDF, Linked Data, and/or Graph data structures
Experience with the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)
A deep knowledge of museum, library and archival practice, systems, and 
metadata standards
Experience with building and deploying applications using Docker and AWS

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at Getty

Getty believes diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion are essential to 
our excellence and to the execution of our mission. The Getty community values 
differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, 
respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. We are committed to creating a 
diverse and welcoming workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities 
we serve and includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 
Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities 
are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will 
receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, 
citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial 
status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, 
national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or 
any other protected status.


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