Metronorth Railroad

Senior Software Engineer - Oracle and Mobile Platforms

Metronorth Railroad$126K — $149K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience.
  • At least one certification in the technical domain required upon hire.
  • Advanced programming and software engineering methodology proficiency.
  • Experience with full mobile application design and development lifecycle.
  • Strong skills in PL/SQL and Oracle Application Express.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the development activities across all stages of medium complexity software projects.
  • Defines and executes medium-sized projects while ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture.
  • Applies software management tools to diagnose issues and maintain software support processes.
  • Develops and executes test cases for functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Evaluates user experiences and ensures that usability requirements are met and maintained.

Benefits

  • Eligible for teleworking two days a week after 30 days of employment.
  • Mentorship opportunities to foster professional growth.
  • Opportunity to engage in medium impact projects.
  • Access to the latest software engineering practices and technologies.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 15505

Business Unit: MTA Headquarters

Location: New York, NY, United States

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: Corporate IT Products

Date Posted: Jun 11, 2026

Description

JOB TITLE:

Senior Software Engineer

SALARY RANGE:

$126,745 - $149,600

DEPT/DIV:

Information Technology

SUPERVISOR:

Manager, Product Development

LOCATION :

2 Broadway , New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK:

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required

This position is eligible for telewor k ing, which is currently 2 days per week . New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

Summary

Leads requirements management, software design, and engineering, and testing activities across all stages and iterations of medium complexity software development. The role is responsible for using defined models, methods, and tools. May own medium impact/value services or products.

Critical Skills:
  • Experience building cross-platform mobile applications using the Ionic Framework with Angular
  • Proven experience in the full lifecycle of mobile application design, development, testing, and deployment
  • Strong hands-on experience writing, optimizing, and maintaining complex PL/SQL procedures
  • Familiarity with Oracle Application Express for building low-code web applications on top of Oracle databases


Responsibilities

  • Leads requirements management, software design, and engineering, and testing activities across all stages and iterations of medium complexity software development and integration initiatives, using agreed models, methods, and tools. Assists with the organization's selection, adaptation, and adoption of new models, methods, and tools. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems, or service design.
  • May own medium impact/value services or products. Defines, documents, and executes medium-sized projects within business objectives and resource constraints, ensuring adherence to agreed enterprise architectures and the application of effective change-release, risk, and quality-management processes.
  • Maintains software support processes and documentation and applies software management tools to investigate and resolve moderately complex issues, prioritize, diagnose incidents, collect system statistics, and create reports.
  • Develops system and acceptance testing criteria related to functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, features, business processes, and business rules. Designs, specifies, and executes test cases and scenarios.
  • Adept in applying agreed tools and techniques to evaluate user experiences of programs and products, and validate that usability, accessibility, and visual design requirements are satisfied.
  • Develops, maintains, and applies tools and documentation to track, log, and maintain accurate and complete system information. Audits medium-complexity software systems for adherence to configuration standards.
  • Plans and conducts assigned assurance assessments and suggests opportunities for quality and safety improvement. Contributes to the identification, analysis, and documentation of software-related safety risks and proposes corrective actions.
  • Monitors supplier performance and customer satisfaction. Engages proactively and collaboratively with suppliers to resolve incidents and problems.
  • Continuously develops and maintains adept knowledge of software engineering practices, emerging trends, and technologies.
  • Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent development.

Required for All Jobs:
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
  • May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable
  • Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable
  • Reviews invoices and approves them if the work meets contractual standards, as applicable
  • Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable
  • Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable

Required Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • At least one certification is required in the current platform/domain/technical skill upon hire .
    • Possible certifications could be, but are not limited to: Agile Project Management, C Programming Language (CLA, CLP, CPA, CPP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CISSLP) CIW Web Development Professional, Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Azure Solutions Architect, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA ), Certified Software Engineer (ICCP ), CompTIA Security+ Certification.

Technical Skills
  • Advanced programming experience in a business setting.
  • Adept proficiency in at least one software engineering methodology, including but not limited to : Waterfall , Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD).
  • Adept programming experience with programming language(s) such as, but not limited to, Ruby, Python, Java, C, C++, C#, COBOL, SQL, Net, DBA, JavaScript.
  • Adept with the Oracle platform.
  • Adept in applying a structured validation and testing method, including but not limited to : Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing.
  • Advanced collaboration skills to ensure design specifications are seamlessly implemented by the development team.
  • Adept familiarity with version control.
  • Adept in working independently, strategically, and navigating organizational ambiguity.
  • Adept in data structures and algorithms, database management.
  • Adept in cybersecurity, including encryption and authentication.
  • Adept in cloud computing.
  • Adept in coding software alerting & notifications.
  • Adept in resolving code defects & developing enhancements.
  • Adept in continuous delivery processes (including code peer review), distributed monitoring & logging, distributed tracing & analysis, operation response automation, and product telemetry.
  • Adept in development techniques (e.g., OOO), DevOps engineering practices, and DevSecOps Lifecycle (Secure SDLC), and the Agile framework.
  • Adept in full-stack development, mobile development, web development, site reliability engineering, technology-specific frameworks, and solution design.


Behavioral Skills
  • Advanced in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization, and with both internal and external customers.
  • Advanced in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical peers.
  • Advanced in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to interact with team members, customers, management, and support personnel (technical and non-technical)
  • Adept in identifying and analyzing risks and developing effective mitigation strategies.
  • Adept in critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Adept in active listening, attention to detail, customer service, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Adept in hands-on experience with related tools.
  • Adept in working independently and strategically.
  • Adept technical knowledge and diverse skillset to understand various technologies, systems, and potential risks.
  • Adept in managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
  • Adept at working under pressure and meeting deadlines individually and collaboratively. Thinks logically, assesses problems, and is results-oriented .
  • Adept in identifying complex business and technology risks and associated vulnerabilities.

Other Information

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").

About Metronorth Railroad

Metro-North Railroad is a commuter railroad that serves the northern suburbs of New York City. The railroad was founded in 1983 and is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Metro-North operates three main lines, the Hudson Line, the Harlem Line, and the New Haven Line, which together serve over 85 million passengers annually. The railroad has a fleet of over 400 rail cars and operates over 700 trains per day. In addition to commuter service, Metro-North also operates several tourist trains, including the popular Fall Foliage and Holiday Express trains.
Learn more about Metronorth Railroad
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
-5%
Revenue
$1 billion

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