Software Engineer Sr
The J. Paul Getty Trust2 years ago
Los Angeles, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Design and build integrations with Getty’s internal CMS APIs to connect content workflows with public-facing visitor experiences.
- Architect and develop backend-for-frontend services powering Getty.edu, with emphasis on performance, flexibility, and developer usability.
- Develop scalable front-end applications using Vue.js and modern JavaScript practices, focusing on interactions, load times, and rendering performance.
- Build and maintain application-level services for real-time events, workflows, and dynamic user experiences.
- Use and support established deployment pipelines and improve how the team writes, tests, and runs code locally.
- Collaborate with UX researchers, designers, product stakeholders, and subject matter experts to deliver intuitive and accessible digital experiences.
- Contribute to application design, implementation, testing, code reviews, and peer feedback.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience.
- 5–8 years of software development experience.
- Experience with ES6 JavaScript, contemporary JavaScript practices, Vue.js, Vite, APIs, HTML, CSS, accessibility, unit testing, end-to-end testing, static-site generation tools, Git, and GitHub.
- Working knowledge of server-side application development and coding practices.
- Familiarity with CMS platforms and content API integrations.
- Useful qualifications include design-system and software-design expertise, real-time event-driven application experience, Docker, AWS deployment environments, and spec-driven development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with intellectual generosity, humility, curiosity, and interest in cultural heritage or digital visitor experiences.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on the date of hire, with Getty paying 75%–95% of premiums depending on the plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% Getty match and a 6% Getty contribution to a 401(a) account.
- Educational assistance and professional development opportunities.
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, plus 12 paid holidays.
- Many positions have bi-weekly off-Fridays, and employees have access to an on-site fitness center and community service opportunities.
- Three-year limited-term position with a hybrid work arrangement; the employee must live within commuting distance of Getty and work on the Los Angeles campus at least one day per week and more often as needed.
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