As one of the great gardens of the world located just 30 miles outside of Philadelphia, Longwood Gardens is rooted in a steadfast mission of bringing joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning. Across our many departments, each and every staff member creates the magic that makes our Gardens distinctive. Our team of dynamic professionals is what sets us apart, and our spirit of legacy, innovation, and opportunity is what guides us. While beauty is our heart, our people are our soul.

Longwood Gardens is seeking a Software Developer to plan, design, develop, and deploy high performing, accurate and reliable systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes. Responsibilities include:

•Writing business applications that are performant and scalable

•Securely consume and create custom APIs that expose potentially sensitive data

•Documenting technical aspects of projects including source code, system models, specifications, use case diagrams, and tests

•Manage source code and change management in git source control

•Coordinating deployment schedules with other developers, system administrators, and project stakeholders

•Meeting with stakeholders to gather requirements, manage solution expectations in accordance with departmental and organizational initiatives, design, develop, and deploy applications

•Developing scalable applications practicing software reusability where possible though object-oriented design

•Following secure coding practices to ensure data security and integrity in line with Longwood security policies

•Collaborating on implementation of new on-premises and cloud-hosted software projects

•Meeting with potential vendors and selected partners to ensure that Longwood’s business initiatives are being met

•Keeping team leads informed of planned upgrades, patches, potential bugs, features, and outages

•Managing status reports through project tracking tool

•Performing essential IT functions, including but not limited to: 

o Aiding other team members during larger project launches

o Providing technical assistance to staff, volunteers, and, occasionally, guests when the need arises

•Supporting on-call services for a week approximately 4-5 times a year

•Supporting occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines and provide on premise coverage

The ideal candidate will have:

•3 years experience as a Software Developer or related positions

•A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

•The ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

•The ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.

•Proven ability to gather technical requirements and perform business process mapping.

•Proficiency in backend development using technologies such as: C#, Python, and Node.JS.

•Exposure to frontend development using technologies like: HTML, CSS (and SASS, LESS), JavaScript (and JS-based frameworks), .NET

•Comfort writing applications that consume and provide REST APIs

•Familiarity with industry standard REST API security methodologies: OAUTH 2.0, SAML 2.0, etc.

•Proficiency in using git version control and change management software.

•An understanding of relational database theory and practical experience in Structured Query Language (a focus on T-SQL).

•Knowledge of cloud tools (AWS, Azure, etc.) to create and maintain solutions. 

•Comfort in reverse engineering current processes. 

•General knowledge of system administration, internet protocols, storage, server, and workstation operating systems (Microsoft Windows and Debian Linux).

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong costumer service and time management skills

Longwood Gardens is committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment that celebrates the complexities and differences of all living things. We welcome and respect diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. Diversity creates a more beautiful world, sparks innovation, and unites us.