NYC Planning Labs is hiring a developer [Filled]
Update 12/31/2018: This position is no longer open. Standby for a new hire announcement!
Want to join the most progressive digital delivery team in NYC government? NYC Planning Labs was founded in the summer of 2017 to achieve better outcomes by embracing open technology, modern/agile development, and user-centered design to build impactful products with City planners.
After an amazing first year, we’ve shipped several projects that make critical data more accessible, and help the planning community navigate regulations and complex civic processes.
Here are a few projects you’ll love
- ZoLa ‣ zola.planning.nyc.gov
NYC’s zoning and land use map puts property-level information at your fingertips. (Ember.js, Node.js, Carto)
GitHub: https://github.com/NYCPlanning/labs-zola - ZAP Search ‣ zap.planning.nyc.gov
Find Zoning Applications dating back to 1970, and track current projects through the review process. (Ember.js, Node.js, PostGIS)
Github: https://github.com/NYCPlanning/labs-zap-search - GeoSearch ‣ geosearch.planninglabs.nyc
Using the amazing Pelias open-source geocoder developed at Mapzen, we added autocomplete search results based on official NYC address data to all of our apps. (Docker, Node.js, Elasticsearch)
Github: https://github.com/NYCPlanning/labs-geosearch-dockerfiles
We’re an open-source, JavaScript-heavy shop. We like Ember.js for our ambitious web apps, but we also dabble in React and we’re always learning and exploring new technologies. We like Express.js for our APIs, and recently started tinkering with Koa.js. We’re also doing cutting-edge work on open-source spatial tools — using Carto, PostGIS, Maputnik, and MapboxGL — for creating beautiful, responsive maps and robust spatial data processing.
How we work
We have clear, progressive, civic tech values that underscore how we work:
- Open by default — Make things open, it makes things better. We know coding in the open makes it easier to build, share, and learn.
- Build with, not for — We try to be as inclusive as possible when building apps, inviting our entire agency, and external guests to our weekly demos.
- Ship early, ship often — We are agile. We experiment a lot. And we like to test real software with real users instead of focusing on preconceived requirements.
- Document and disseminate — We love to share exciting projects and the lessons we’ve learned through blog posts, social media, and skill-shares.
Do you share these values?
Want to build great things with us? We’d love to chat. If this sounds like your cup of tea, Planning Labs needs a geo-savvy full-stack developer to help build new projects and improve our existing portfolio.
To learn more about our team and our work, check out our website at planninglabs.nyc, or peruse our public repositories in NYC Planning’s GitHub organization.
The position requires working on-site at the NYC Department of City Planning headquarters, 120 Broadway, in New York’s Financial District.
Proposed Salary Range: $ 80,000.00 — $ 85,000.00 (Annual)
To apply, go to http://www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for job id 366824. You will need to register and submit a cover letter and resume/CV.
If you have questions about the job or the team, message us on Twitter @nycplanninglabs, or email labs_dl@planning.nyc.gov.
