About the role
This role sits within OIT's reimagined Software Engineering group. Created in 2019, OIT Software Engineering team is a talented group of engineers reshaping how the City develops, procures, and maintains custom software. Our projects have a huge range and a huge impact - from operating and extending the front door to the City at phila.gov, to building the City's Campaign Finance tracking system to building world class GIS applications like atlas.phila.gov. We're developing more standards and frameworks for ourselves and for other developers to use; we use modern tooling (think AWS, GitHub, Docker, Terraform, etc.) and are a highly collaborative, productive team. As a Software Engineer, you'll join the City's internal development shop and work on critical business and resident-facing applications. You'll work alongside UX professionals, content strategists and other members of the Digital Services team. You, and your fellow software engineers implement City standards for phila.gov. You'll be primarily responsible for building out new features on our WordPress platform using PHP and Vue.js, and following well-documented City standards. You'll get to work alongside stakeholdersin a variety of different departments as you help design solutions – both from a technological and a process perspective. You'll join a city government that has the largest GitHub organization among cities (github.com/CityOfPhiladelphia), works in the open, and leverages open-source tools and cloud infrastructure to improve the experience of interacting with city government online.
About the company
A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact. As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you're interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.
