Software Developer I, Internet Of Water

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide. With locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Washington, DC; Phoenix; and Beijing, we organize our work around six goals: low-carbon, climate-resilient communities and regions;efficient and equitable tax systems;reduced poverty and spatial inequality;fiscally healthy communities and regions;sustainably managed land and water resources;and functional land markets and reduced informality. 

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is an independent, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to improve quality of life through creative approaches to the use, taxation, and stewardship of land. The Institute's Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) generates data insights that help partners to design and implement equitable land, water, and climate solutions. Reporting to the Internet of Water Director, the Software Developer, will have strong foundations in software design, eagerness to learn and solve challenging problems.

CGS is seeking an early career Software Developer to provide coding, programming, and programming design services for the Internet of Water team at CGS. You will conceptualize, design, build and deploy new and innovative products and applications for the IoW infrastructure to facilitate the wide offerings, capabilities, and feedback loops for water data management. We have high standards for code quality, all forms of testing, and intelligent architecture. Experience with JavaScript, Python, APIs, Linux, relational databases, Docker and public cloud providers are desired.

 

This is a full-time position @ 37.5 hours/week reporting to Director, Internet of Water. Routine Travel up to 20% will be required for internal and external engagements.

 

In the United States, water data have been collected by hundreds of federal, state, and local agencies for decades, yet we are still unable to answer fundamental questions about our water systems in a timely way: How much water is there? What is its quality? How is it used? Because the data have been collected by different agencies, for different purposes, at different scales, and are scattered across multiple platforms with different standards, they are rarely used beyond their original purpose. The Internet of Water is a bold vision to improve water data infrastructure and fundamentally transform water management.

In 2021, Duke University has formed a partnership with the CGS to deliver services for the Internet of Water, including: (1) supporting the development, growth, and long-term operation and maintenance of essential IoW data discovery tools; (2) supporting engagement, outreach, and communication through the Internet of Water peer-to-peer network; and (3) advising and assisting in the development of the hubs; and (4) provide a limited set of monetized services.

What You'll Do - Software Development (40%)

• Support the Director for the Internet of Water developing creative and innovative solutions for the next generation of Water data management
• Contribute thought leadership to software architecture and design discussions
• Develop and modify internal and external facing software as part engineering teams that may include internal staff and external collaborators and/or contractors.
• Focus on developing software components and services which interact with the upstream and downstream components
• Produce high-quality code and software for data management, publication, aggregation, and visualization with appropriate documentation

What You'll Do - DevOps (40%)

• Participate in all aspects of the application development life cycle including specifications, prototypes, development, quality assurance, deployment, and operations and maintenance
• Assume principal responsibility for CI/CD for web services as well as software and data releases
• Support research, development, and operations by troubleshooting and resolving issues that arise

What You'll Do - Analysis and Growth (20%)

• Participate in team code reviews, presenting your work for feedback and providing constructive feedback to others
• Under the guidance of the Director for the Internet of Water, take technical responsibility for systems, and be on the lookout for opportunities for new systems, improvement of existing systems, and work with the team to keep systems scaling and performing optimally 
• Clearly communicate with leadership and colleagues about technical capabilities, limitations, issues, and recommendations

What You'll Need

• 2-4 years of application and RESTful Web API development experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Fluency in Python, Java, or Go 
• Proficiency in relational databases including Postgres/PostGIS, MySQL
• Proficiency with Docker
• Familiarity with RDF, linked data technology, semantic technology and knowledge graphs, and JSON-LD
• Familiarity with JavaScript, PHP, and at least one web framework such as Rails, Django, Vue, React
• Familiarity with geospatial data structures and infrastructure
• Familiarity with environmental monitoring data structures
• Experience with Git or other source code control systems and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with public cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and DigitalOcean, including networking and serverless infrastructure

$83,000 - $89,000 a year

The salary market range for this role is $83K - $89K depending on level of education and years of experience.

Please submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter should succinctly describe your interest to join the CGS team; why you are qualified to join as Software Developer for the Internet of Water initiative; and what relevant expertise and experience you offer. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The salary market range for this role is $80K depending on level of education and years of experience.

Benefits highlights include but are not limited to (a) 3x employer contribution towards retirement matching your employee contribution up to 15%, (b) health insurance, (c) dental insurance, (d) vision insurance, (e) 100% reimbursement of the health care deductible through a health reimbursement account, (f) short-term disability coverage, (g) long term disability coverage, (h) paid parental leave, (i) voluntary insurances such as accident insurance, (j) health care flexible spending, (k) dependent care flexible spending, (l) paid time off for holidays, vacation, personal, sick, bereavement, and jury duty, (m) office closure between December 24 - Jan 1 each calendar year, (n) flexible schedule and option for a compressed 4 day workweek, (o) tuition and staff development reimbursement, (p) pet insurance, and (q) Employee Assistance Program. 

We support a culture of forthright feedback, initiative, cooperation and teamwork, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and accepting responsibility.

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), ancestry, citizenship status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.