Software Engineer - TID (Contractor Position) en Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MA · Boston, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Professional
- Oficina en Boston
About the Department
Position Duties
The Software Engineer is responsible for a wide variety of software engineering tasks primarily in Elixir and/or TypeScript.
Engineering Capabilities
Demonstrates strong fundamental coding abilities and knowledge
Follows standard engineering division procedures, such as naming conventions, code reviews, writing documentation, testing software changes, writing tests, etc.
Writes production quality software
Works on front-end and back-end tasks as needed
Able to execute any available engineering coding tasks assigned in a sprint
Implement architecture best practices regularly
Regularly assists others in achieving quality standards through reviews
Make changes to pull requests based upon feedback from reviewers
Execute development work at a good velocityDiagnose ongoing application outages or disruptions
May write root cause analysis and reports May handle an urgent hotfix for their products
Protects the data security and privacy of our organization and customers
Has a basic understanding of logging, log querying, and software profiling
Product Team Participation
May function as a product manager for technical projects
Provides estimates of sprint tasks,
May advise on near and long-term epic level estimates and may define the scope of an epic
May perform defect or feasibility investigations
May advise on business value of tech debt
May participate in the on-call rotation, as a subject-matter expert for their product and/or the products of TID as a whole
Surfaces defects or potential improvement in the sprint backlog
Works collaboratively with product and design team members, especially when providing feedback and in sharing knowledge
Consistently arrives on time and actively engages in team meetings, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Proactive about moving, updating, and commenting on assigned tasks
DevOps and Leadership
Works on deployment, build and code analysis systems as needed
May participate in interviews and evaluation of engineering candidates
May serve as scrum master or a technical leader on a product engineering team
Additional responsibilities may include a focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location-specific functions.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Available to work all shifts and locations as assigned or directed.
Available to work as per assignment by the MBTA twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week as directed by supervisory staff for severe weather conditions, emergencies or any other circumstances that may potentially impact service or the safety of service.
Have the ability to work any and all shifts and/or locations assigned or directed.
Participate in on-call rotation of technology systems and services.
Supervision
None
Minimum Education
Bachelor degree from accredited institution
Minimum Qualifications
Three (3) years of experience in software engineering practices, processes, and team operations.
Demonstrated proficiency in at least two (2) programming languages
Experience with automated testing, including continuous integration (CI)
Experience with GitHub and GitHub workflows (such as pull requests) and code reviewing
Ability to translate business requirements into technology
Proven people management capabilities, including coaching, effective communication, and conflict resolution skills
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical thinking and debugging abilities
Attention to detail
Preferred Experience and Skills
Experience in public sector, transportation agency, and/or civic technology team.
Knowledge of transit data standards (such as GTFS, GTFS-RT, TODS, TIDES)
Experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code tools
Experience with AWS
Preferred Experience and Skills
Experience in public sector, transportation agency, and/or civic technology team.
Knowledge of transit data standards (such as GTFS, GTFS-RT, TODS, TIDES)
Experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code tools
Experience with AWS
Other Qualifications
A High School Diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
An associate degree from an accredited institution an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.
Job Conditions
Adhere to rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the MBTA including the EEO, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies.
Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check, background screening, and the MBTA’s medical requirements, including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screening.
Have a satisfactory work record for the two (2) years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting, including overall employment, job performance, discipline, and safety records (infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration for selection).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and complexity of the work being performed by staff assigned to this job, and do not represent an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities required of staff assigned to this position.
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