Lead Software Engineer - Lab of Ornithology (Remote/Hybrid Work)

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It is possible in some cases that an offer of employment may be withdrawn. For additional information on Cornell's Vaccination Compliance Program click here. Cornell University Lab of Ornithology is seeking a Lead Software Engineer. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead and direct a growing engineering team of four to six application, web, and mobile developers to design, implement, and maintain complex web-based and mobile applications for the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology (CLO), external customers, and funding agencies. This role will advance Merlin Bird ID, eBird, the Macaulay Library, and Birds of the World applications that connect millions of people worldwide to birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a globally recognized leader in technology, data management, and large-scale citizen science supporting birds and biodiversity conservation. We curate more than a petabyte of digital assets, one billion bird sightings, and leverage innovative big data analysis tools and machine learning to produce web applications and services to empower a global community of bird and nature enthusiasts, researchers, conservationists, and educators. We rely on a team of high-performance engineers to help navigate intriguing technical challenges to provide data-driven services, learning platforms, and science communications supporting biodiversity and conservation communities in all corners of the globe. What You Will Do As the Lead Software Engineer will be expected to: Manage software engineering projects with multiple, concurrent development efforts, interact with both internal and external customers and architect application solutions. Serve as a primary technical liaison between Macaulay Library, eBird and other CLO centers, supporting coordination and integration of application infrastructure to meet CLO strategic objectives, Supervise technical staff, conduct performance reviews, and mentor engineering team members. Develop enterprise-scale web-based systems, APIs, microservices, and database applications using Java, JavaScript, enterprise GIS systems, SQL with a Postgres backend, and other similar technologies. Participate actively in the design and evolution of CLO technical infrastructure and hosting platforms, including the transition to scalable, agile, cloud-based systems. This position is full time and includes a generous benefits package. Remote work possible within the US-location may be flexible depending on state of residence. No visa sponsorship. What We Need from You Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years relevant experience or equivalent combination. Must have 2-3 years of experience leading an end-to-end software development team (interface designers, software engineers, and database administrators), and managing project leaders and technical staff. 2-3 years of experience managing complex information technology projects, including needs assessment, team organization, definition of standards and workflows, task planning and tracking, establishment of realistic goals, and delivery of products on time and within budget. Experience defining project requirements, including hardware and software. 5-7 years of experience designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and integrating complex applications and systems utilizing Java, Spring, relational databases, and heterogeneous operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac). Two years of experience with cloud infrastructure services from major vendors (e.g., AWS, Azure). Experience integrating web servers, content management systems, middle-ware, application servers, and back-end servers into a coherent enterprise system. Ability to manage highly available production infrastructure with parallel systems for development and testing, and to perform or oversee installation, migration, system administration, and version management of all enterprise components. If you possess these experiences and skills, this may be the role for you! We would view these additional qualifications as incredibly helpful in this role: Master's degree preferred with more than 7 years experience. More than 3 years of experience using Merlin, eBird, and/or other Cornell Lab software tools. Domain expertise in conservation, birds, bird monitoring protocols, and familiarity with related vocabulary. Multiple years of experience with the following enterprise components: web servers (e.g., Apache HTTP Server) including and virtual host and SSL certificate management; Java application servers (e.g., Apache Tomcat); content management systems (e.g., WordPress); servers providing GIS functionality (e.g., GeoServer); relational databases (e.g., Postgres); single sign-on systems; LDAP servers; automation servers (e.g., Jenkins); analytics and user tracking (e.g., Google Analytics, Firebase, HubSpot). Experience with mobile application development such as Swift, Objective-C, Java, and/or Kotlin. Experience with deep learning tools such as TensorFlow. More than 2 years of experience with cloud infrastructure services from major vendors (e.g., AWS, Azure). Knowledge of security issues, disaster recovery, monitoring, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise storage technologies. Experience writing grants and seeking external funding to support technical infrastructure. What We Offer Competitive pay! Work from home! We hope you appreciate great benefits! Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Our benefits program includes comprehensive health care options, wellness programs, employee discounts Generous retirement contributions. Our paid leave time include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: including an end-of-year, paid time off winter break from December 25th through January 1st. Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Part-time Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program. We invite you to follow this link to get more information: How to Apply: You must submit both a Resume and Cover letter. When applying through our system, please attach your application materials (resume and cover letter). 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