Software Engineer Sr

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 welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve and includes individuals who bring a diversity of values and experiences.

Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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 connected, consistent experience for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts 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.

About the Team

The Research Applications Development Team is focused on initiatives for the discovery and presentation of cultural heritage information and is responsible for the Getty Museum’s Collection Pages, the Research Institute’s Archival Collections Viewer, an upcoming interface for the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, 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.

About the Position

We're looking for a senior developer to work with our Research Applications Development team. This person will be hired as part of a project to reimagine and build a new interface for the Getty Vocabularies – one of the foundational tools for the cultural heritage community. The team will be rebuilding the interface on top of our existing Linked Open Data infrastructure following the model of our other research applications.

This person will also assist the team as we develop and support our existing portfolio. This is a 3-year, limited term position.

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; supporting existing applications and projects; collaborating, 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.

About the Stack

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

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 best practices for software development including writing maintainable, testable, and human-readable code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• 5+ years software development experience.

• A deep interest in the work of cultural heritage.

• Expertise with Vue.js, and Vite.

• Expertise with Python and Flask.

• Experience developing dynamic,…