Software Engineer III

Cornell University

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Ithaca, NY
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 29 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 5 roles within 25 mi

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Cornell University is a prestigious Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York, offering programs across arts, sciences, engineering, agriculture, medicine, law, and business. Industry: Higher Education & Research

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The Software Engineer III joins the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to design, develop, and maintain complex web-based applications and services. This role involves building scalable, agile, cloud-based systems and APIs to support the Macaulay Library and external funding agencies. You will work with Java, Spring, Postgres SQL, and enterprise GIS systems while managing containerization through Kubernetes or Docker. Key responsibilities include coordinating application infrastructure, optimizing complex database queries, and utilizing continuous integration tools like Jenkins. The work focuses on providing technical solutions for large-scale data management and biodiversity conservation tools. You will operate within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring high availability for transactional web applications while maintaining modern development workflows using Git and Jira on Linux platforms.

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Skills

Java Spring SQL Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Jenkins Git Linux Agile Scrum Jira React Vue.js Angular Next.js GeoServer GIS

What you'll do

Design, develop, and maintain complex web-based applications and services for internal and external customers.
Participate in the design and evolution of scalable, agile, cloud-based technical infrastructure and hosting platforms.
Serve as a technical liaison to coordinate and integrate application infrastructure to meet strategic objectives.
Develop web-based systems, APIs, and database applications using Java, Spring, Postgres SQL, and GIS systems.
Manage and optimize relational database table designs and complex queries.
Implement containerization using Kubernetes or Docker and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
Execute continuous integration, deployment, and automation tasks using tools like Jenkins.
Participate in a 24x7 on-call duty rotation providing occasional off-hours support.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
3+ years of professional experience working on substantial computer software projects with a team of engineers.
3+ years of experience in object-oriented programming, modern web development, and integrating APIs, web services, and frontend interfaces.
3+ years of professional experience with Java, Spring, and SQL.
Experience with relational database table design, writing/optimizing complex queries, and containerization using Kubernetes or Docker.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Linux services, and version control systems like Git.
Experience with project management tools like Jira, and proven experience documenting and testing code.
Advanced degree in computer science or related field (preferred).

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