Senior Software Engineer - City Environmental Quality Review (New York)

Senior Software Engineer

This position is temporarily funded through December 2027 with the possibility of further extension. The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Information Technology Division's (ITD) vision is to become a dynamic and vibrant technology delivery organization of the New York City government that leads business transformations and technology innovations to enable citizen-centric smart urban planning, while promoting a culture of collaboration, talent development, and equity. The Geographic Data and Engineering (GDE) unit consists of application engineering, data engineering, geographic information systems, and geographic research teams, responsible for creating and implementing the agency's data strategy and data governance policy, updating and maintaining core citywide datasets in support of 911 dispatch and critical city operations, improving the creation, use, and availability of geospatial datasets within the agency, and providing data products and map-based visualization systems for the agency, other agencies, and the public.

GDE is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Application Engineering team that consists of motivated, team-oriented, full-stack developers responsible for developing and maintaining web applications used by the agency and the public. The applications make data more accessible and understandable, facilitate better planning decisions, support essential public services provided by the agency, and leverage agile development processes, rapid prototyping, and human-centered design through collaboration with other teams and stakeholders. The selected candidate will participate in all aspects of web application development, ranging from building complex geospatial UIs, to designing and implementing APIs and relational databases, to improving our CI / CD pipelines and workflows. Under supervision and general direction, with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the Senior Software Engineer's responsibilities include, but may not be limited to :

• Building complex geospatial frontend applications using modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Ember.
• Building RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Nest.js, Ruby on Rails, or Django.
• Applying a thorough understanding of web accessibility best practices and implementation.
• Writing effective, reliable unit and end-to-end tests.
• Possessing a deep understanding of Git and platforms such as Gitlab or GitHub for collaboration.
• Writing full stack Typescript and showing proficiency with all aspects of the JavaScript ecosystem including npm module publishing, ES6, and build tools such as Webpack, Parcel, or Vite.
• Designing and building relational databases, particularly with PostgreSQL, and knowledge of relational database best practices and domain modeling.
• Proficiency with spatial data and modern web mapping technologies, including PostGIS, Deck.gl, MapboxGL, vector and raster tiles, and GeoJSON.
• Writing concise documentation and showing a willingness to evangelize lessons learned both within the agency and the open-source software community at large.
• Configuring cloud services like Heroku, Netlify, DigitalOcean, Amazon Web Services, or Azure.
• Writing CI automations with tools like GitHub Actions or Circle CI.
• Participating in code reviews, pair programming, and architecture discussions.
• Mentoring and teaching junior and mid-level engineers.

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The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.