Software Engineer in Los Angeles, California at The J. Paul Getty Trust

Software Engineer

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2026-4820
Type: LT Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Information Technology
Getty

Overview

At Getty Digital, we're re-imagining how we can use software to provide access to our collections and research. We intend to provide a deeply connected, consistent experience for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts as they explore the complex information held across the Getty.

We believe that the best software is built by teams with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We strive to provide a collaborative environment where all team members have the opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to the software we build and our overall vision.

About the Team

The Research Applications Development Team builds software faciltiating the discovery, presentation, and publishing of Getty’s collections, archives, research products, and what Getty knows about them. Our team is responsible for creating and managing the Getty Museum’s Collection Pages, the Research Institute’s Archival Collections Viewer, the public interface for the Getty Vocabularies, an upcoming interface for the Johnson Publishing Company Archive, the Quire scholarly communications and publishing application, an interface for Getty’s Publications, as well as other initiatives. We are a highly collaborative team with regular co-working sessions, code reviews, and pair programming as common practices.

About the Position

We're looking for a developer for the next three years to join our Research Applications Development team. This person will also assist the team as we develop and support our existing portfolio. Almost all our work is public facing – sharing knowledge with researchers and the public. Our day-to-day combines developing new features or applications and supporting our broad portfolio. This may include creating components within our design system, tuning and improving search, building new interface, working with Linked Open Data, a custom media (IIIF) Viewer among other projects.

You will report to the software architect, and have responsibilities that include helping to estimate, plan, and execute major software initiatives across the Getty; supporting existing applications and projects; collaborating, and mentoring, and sharing expertise with a talented team of software developers to set an example of best practices. You will work with subject matter experts, UX researchers, designers, and other software developers, to build experiences that share information across the Getty and the world.

This is a 3-year, limited term position. This position is a hybrid work environment opportunity; this is not a fully remote assignment. The successful candidate must be a California resident when employment begins, reside within a commutable distance of Getty, and work at least one day per week on Getty’s campus in Brentwood.

Please note: This position is not eligible for employer-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work for Getty in the United States without the need for sponsorship, currently or in the future.

About the Stack

Our software stack is primarily Vue.js on the front end, with backend implementations in Python, data provided via APIs, and custom search interfaces using ElasticSearch. Getty is dedicated to using Linked Open Data across our architecture, and to the use of IIIF for access to rich media assets.

About the Getty

Getty is among the most prestigious cultural heritage organizations in the world, dedicated to furthering the study of the history of art. We are committed to balancing work and personal life, offering a family friendly work environment with benefits including accrued vacation, every other Friday off, personal and sick time, professional development, and excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

• Help design, build, and maintain an ecosystem of applications presenting detailed information about the Getty's collections and scholarship
• Assist in the technical implementation of new features and applications
• Participate in the day-to-day work of software development and testing
• Help maintain and upgrade existing applications
• Perform code reviews and provide feedback to peer developers
• Assist in writing documentation
• Follow Getty policies and best practices for software development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience
• 2-5 years software development experience