Junior Software Developer

• Develop and maintain interactive exhibits throughout the museum using web technologies, Electron, and Unity
• Create digital experiences and marketing sites that engage our guests
• Build internal applications and tools to support business operations
• Deploy and maintain presentation systems and digital signage throughout the museum
• Support ticketing kiosks and other on-premises business systems
• Work with AWS cloud services to deploy and maintain applications
• Integrate with various hardware including cameras, microphones, and payment terminals
• Collaborate closely with designers on UI/UX implementation and provide technical feedback during the design process

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent expertise through professional experience along with code certifications or boot camps and other code certifications will be considered
• 2+ years of experience (including internships) in software development is preferred
• Guest-focused/Product-focused mindset
• UX awareness: Strong HTML/CSS skills with genuine interest in learning UX principles and collaborating with designers
• Eagerness to learn
• Collaborative spirit
• Flexibility
• Alignment with our mission: Passion for music, arts, museums, or cultural preservation
• AI familiarity: experience with AI tools for coding and development workflows (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
• Any experience with integrating AI into software (chat bots, image recognition, etc.) will be highly preferred
• Ability to work independently without close oversight, and as a team player
• A professional and resourceful style
• willingness to take initiative, manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
• and willingness to learn
• Thinks of the big-picture and considers the impact of decisions across the institution as a whole
• Understands implicitly how to work with different people and various working styles across the organization
• Sets a strong example for others by initiating collaboration and working consistently in a collegial manner
• Encourages teamwork and anticipates and removes obstacles to effective teamwork
• seeks to resolve conflicts as they arise
• Approaches others in a positive manner and builds solid long-term relationships with key stakeholders inside and outside the organization
• Ability to read and demonstrate basic oral, written, mathematical and manual skills
• Ability to communicate and be articulate in Standard English
• Ability to work in confined areas
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in all types of weather conditions
• Ability to work in crowds of people
• Ability to work with loud house music
• Ability to lift/move items weighing up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week
• flexibility to work evenings, weekends, or holidays when supporting critical deployments or exhibit maintenance
• Ability to work additional hours as business needs demand
• Strong analytical reasoning and systems-level thinking
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication
• Ability to answer inquiries from visitors and employees
• Ability to complete forms
• Ability to pay attention to detail and accurately distinguish data
• Ability to scope, prioritize, and document complex projects
• Ability to organize and prioritize various schedules, data and documents
• Motor Coordination: Ability to make necessary movements in selecting, picking and depositing items
• Finger Dexterity: Ability to pick, pinch or otherwise work with fingers to operate above equipment
• Ability to pick up a variety of items and place them on shelves
• to move knobs, buttons or switches
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands
• Ability to shake, sort, fold or stack items
• to place and retrieve items

Any experience with integrating AI into software (chat bots, image recognition, etc.)

• health insurance
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• long-term and short-term disability
• employer paid parking
• 403b retirement plan
• 14 paid holidays
• 15 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• 3 personal days
• 32 hours of paid volunteer time