Job Title: Software Engineer II
Department: Technology
Reports to: Director, Software Architecture and Applications
Location: (Hybrid-Flexed)
Salary Range: $107,120 – $123,600Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health’s
Groundbreaking solutions have delivered high-quality services and support, when, where, and how
People have needed it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services,
community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which
Emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.position Overview: Vibrant is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our programming team as it grows. The ideal candidate
has strong technical foundations,
experience across multiple programming languages, and a passion for
developing scalable, user-focused software. The right candidate is a collaborative problem-solver who
thrives in cross-functional teams and is motivated to grow their skills while making an impact.
Duties/Responsibilities: - Contribute to the design and development of internal tools and user-facing web applications that support our counselors and help seekers.
- Maintain and enhance existing systems, infrastructure, and applications, with a focus on rich client web-based applications and analytics.
- Collaborate with project managers, UI/UX designers, developers, and analysts to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.
- Write clean, efficient Python/Django code for internal systems and services.
- Develop technical specifications and documentation to support ongoing development and knowledge sharing.
- Apply engineering best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment workflows.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Technical:
- Proficient in Python and the Django framework, including REST API and backend service development.
- Strong experience with JavaScript and modern front-end development frameworks, especially React.
- Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch) and cloud deployment workflows.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions (or similar), automated testing, and containerized environments (Docker).
- Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments and writing shell scripts.
- Solid understanding of web Application architecture, data structures, and distributed systems concepts.
Decision Making:
- Able to analyze complex technical issues and communicate options clearly.
- Makes well-informed decisions with guidance from senior engineers.
Scope of Responsibility/Accountability:
- Owns assigned features and modules, delivering them through to completion.
- Contributes to improving performance, scalability, and reliability of applications.
- Works independently on tasks while collaborating with the team for integration.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proven experience with Linux/Unix and familiarity with Windows environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Will constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Will frequently communicate over video calls with internal and external stakeholders to provide status updates and potential roadblocks.
Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.