Measures for Justice
Full Time - Rochester NY
At Measures for Justice (MFJ), we have pioneered a new way to use data to measure criminal justice system performance in America. We collect, clean, code, and analyze county-level data to provide information on the whole system from arrest to post-conviction, on a county-by-county basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to do good and be involved in cutting edge research and technology. We have challenged the status quo nationally and become a groundbreaker.
Measures for Justice seeks a Software Developer who will be instrumental in the data engineering process by helping us collect and transform raw data files into datasets that the researchers can ingest and analyze.
What You Will Do
Develop reusable libraries in Kotlin to extract and transform data from various data sources, including files and databases
Write code to perform web-scraping
Create desktop-based tools to make researchers' work more efficient
About You
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline
At least one year of professional development experience
Familiar with Java and the JVM ecosystem.
Familiar with source control and continuous integration
Willing to learn and work in the Kotlin language
Familiar with Desktop UI development
Familiar with SQL and regular expressions
Familiar with the basic structure of internet services and web technology
Strong writing and communication skills.
Candidate must live in, or be willing to move to, Rochester NY.
It is the policy of Measures for Justice to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Measures for Justice will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, please contact Jill Wesley at jill.wesley@measuresforjustice.org