Software Engineer

Essential Functions

This role is primarily focused on backend development with opportunities to work across the full stack to support project needs. You will lead and mentor a team of associate software engineers ensuring adherence to development best practices City standards and secure coding guidelines. Responsibilities include reviewing code in our Git-based workflow writing unit and integration tests monitoring applications after launch and providing ongoing support for applications built by you and your team. You will also collaborate with stakeholders at OIT and other departments as part of our agile development process.

Core Technical Requirements :

• Strong experience designing and building APIs for modern JavaScript and mobile clients with clear opinions on API interfaces and implementation.
• Proficiency Core (3.x or greater).
• Deep experience collaborating with developers using Git / GitHub and participating in structured code review processes.
• Experience with preferred; experience in React or Angular will also be considered.
• Strong belief in test-driven development : if it isnt tested it isnt done.
• Comfort with troubleshooting debugging and researching complex or obscure issues.
• Ability to interpret incomplete requirements ask clarifying questions and deliver effective solutions.
• A holistic perspective on projects with the ability to anticipate challenges remove blockers and take ownership of outcomes.

Application Design & Development

Collaboration

Providing Expertise

Other Duties

Qualifications :

Experience in Web or software development or design a plus

Experience working in a large governmental or non-profit agency is a plus; in particular knowledge of Planning or Housing operations and / or the City of Philadelphia.

Knowledge of and Skills in :

Experience with the following technologies is a plus :

Ability to :

Additional Information :

Salary Range : $70000-$85000

Salary Range cannot exceed $85000

All applications must include a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will be considered incomplete.

Did you know

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer : 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities

We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents

Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan

Employees receive paid vacation sick leave and holidays

Generous retirement savings options are available

Effective May 22 2023 vaccinations are  no longer required  for new employees that work in non-medical non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex : Nurses doctors emergency medical personnel) must be fully vaccinated.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race

ethnicity color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status source of income familial status genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at or send an email to faqpchr @. For more information go to : Human Relations Website :

Work :

No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Spring,.NET,C / C++,Go,React,OOP,C#,Data Structures,JavaScript,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1