Software Developer (Remote) *No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position. About the Lab’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics This position will join the Lab’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics (KLY-CCB; https://bioacoustics.cornell.edu) and provide software development support for the Raven software suite (https://www.ravensoundsoftware.com). KLY-CCB is one of six programmatic centers within the Lab. Its mission is to collect and interpret sounds in nature by developing and applying innovative technologies across multiple ecologically relevant scales to inspire and inform the conservation of wildlife and habitats. Our highly interdisciplinary team of scientists, educators, engineers, students, and research support personnel is working with many national and international collaborators on a wide variety of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine bioacoustics research projects tackling conservation issues worldwide. The Opportunity While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others. The position reports to the Lead Raven Developer, and the candidate will be expected to: Participate in the development of multiple software projects of moderate to high complexity, including the Raven interactive sound analysis software project (http://ravensoundsoftware.com/). Collaborate with other members of the software engineering team to expand and improve acoustic analysis tools developed by the CCB team. Create, code, test, debug, maintain, and document data-processing features, data-conversion utilities, user-interface features, and other software features to solve problems in data visualization, detection, localization, measurement, and classification of animal sounds. Create, code, test, debug, maintain and document new features focusing on positive user experience. Collaborate in the identification requirements, scope, and objectives for new features in software projects of moderate to high complexity. Create documentation for developers and end-users. Work with technical support to assist in resolving user problems. Support sound analysis training and mentoring programs offered by CCB (https://www.birds.cornell.edu/ccb/education/). The Software Developer must be able to foster and maintain excellent working relationships with coworkers, collaborators, students, and customers from very diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. This requires approaching all matters with an open mind, sense of curiosity, service-minded attitude, and diplomacy. What We Need Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information science or engineering and three (3) to five (5) years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum two (2) years software development. A thorough understanding of object-oriented programming and GUI applications. Experience creating and modifying code for desktop applications in Java or other strongly typed object-oriented languages. Experience developing and maintaining application code for cross-platform functionality including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Experience with version control systems and issue tracking software such as Git and Jira. Experience with one or more build tools such as Gradle, Maven, or Ant. Good interpersonal skills and diplomacy required with a variety of domain experts, as well as the ability to help establish realistic goals and deliver work on schedule. Must be self-motivated, willing to learn new skills, and able to prioritize projects and regularly communicate progress. Must be able to work collaboratively and inclusively in a team environment where cooperation between colleagues and flexibility to different styles and approaches is required. University Related Requirements: Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color. Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs. Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. *A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position. *No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position. If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’
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Posted: Sept. 16, 2024, 7:23 a.m.
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