City and County of San Francisco is hiring a Principal System Integration Engineer

The City and County of San Francisco is seeking a Principal System Integration Engineer to serve as a key technical contributor on the Justice Tracking Information System (JUSTIS) development team. You will build and maintain the secure APIs, integration services, and backend components that power the city's real-time criminal justice data exchange platform. Your work directly supports the secure, compliant flow of data between partner agencies.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services supporting real-time criminal justice data exchange.
• Build reusable, testable server-side components using Python and Java.
• Implement secure integration patterns using REST, JSON, and event-driven approaches while maintaining knowledge of SOAP and XML.
• Develop and maintain database structures, including tables, views, and PL/SQL procedures, primarily using Oracle.
• Support integration services across development, testing, and production environments for 24x7, mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and partner agencies to design sustainable integration solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration, performance, and data-quality issues.
• Monitor and support system reliability, availability, and performance.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, auditable deployments.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to standards, security, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to support software quality.
• Support release planning, deployment activities, and post-release validation.
• Design and implement solutions that comply with CJIS and other criminal justice security and privacy requirements.
• Apply secure coding practices and support audits, reviews, and compliance activities.
• Ensure appropriate logging, access controls, and monitoring are implemented.
• Work collaboratively as part of a cross-functional development team.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical documentation and operational support materials.
• Support teammates and share knowledge to strengthen overall team capability.

What We're Looking For

• An associate degree in computer science or closely related field OR its equivalent (at least 60 semester/90 quarter credits with 20 semester/30 quarter credits in computer science).
• Five (5) years of experience in applications or software programming or development.
• Additional experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to 2 years).

Nice to Have

• At least 8 years of experience developing and supporting enterprise-scale applications or system integrations.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining APIs and integration services in production.
• Demonstrated expertise with Python and object-oriented languages such as Java, C#, or C++.
• Advanced experience with relational databases, including Oracle, PL/SQL, and complex SQL development.
• Experience with event-driven or message-based integration patterns and middleware technologies.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git), and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong unit testing, debugging, and performance-tuning skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments involving sensitive or protected data.
• Familiarity with criminal justice, public safety, or government data-sharing systems.
• Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in high-availability, high-stakes operational environments.
• Strong collaboration skills and a proven willingness to support and mentor team members.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve productivity, code quality, and documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a closely related field.

Technical Stack

• Languages: Python, Java
• Protocols & Formats: REST, JSON, SOAP, XML
• Database: Oracle, PL/SQL
• Tools: Git

Team & Environment

You will be part of the JUSTIS development team within the Department of Technology (DT), which has a team of 300+ experts. You'll work closely with system architects, technical leadership, project management, and partner agencies in a dynamic, innovative, and mission-driven environment.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation Range: $145,548.00 - $197,184.00 annually.
• Competitive benefits and retirement options.
• Career growth opportunities through training, internal mobility, and subsidized education.
• A diverse work environment in a diverse city.
• Innovative and impactful work powering the city, supporting public safety, municipal broadband, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid role. You will have the ability to work from home one day a week while spending the other four days in the San Francisco office at the Department of Technology, 1 South Van Ness Avenue, or at other sites throughout the City and County of San Francisco as necessary.

The City and County of San Francisco is an equal opportunity employer.