Specialisterne USA · 4 weeks ago
Software Engineer - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative
Specialisterne USA is collaborating with Goldman Sachs on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative aimed at supporting neurodivergent individuals in finding employment. The role involves solving complex problems, building data management tools, and collaborating with data platform teams to enhance data processing and efficiency.
Human Resources
Responsibilities
Solve complex problems at scale and develop high-performance quality applications with a global user base
Build and deploy modern data management tools to curate key client reference data sets, models and workflows
Evaluate, select and acquire new internal or external data sets that contribute to business decision making
Engineer data processing pipelines while identifying areas for process automation and improving efficiency
Partner with data platform teams to adopt cloud-based processing pipelines and data distribution
Drive strategic initiatives and delivery of key programs of work across the Client Data or Vendor Data department and the broader division
Qualification
Required
Self-identify with the following neurodivergent labels or identities: Autism (including Asperger's and PDD-NOS), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), Intellectual Disability, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette Syndrome
Have experienced barriers to finding and/or maintaining employment related to their neurodivergence
Are open to receiving workplace support from Specialisterne
Candidates should be currently located within commutable distance to the role location (relocation options are not available for these roles)
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
The ability and willingness to learn new technical skills
The ability to be an independent thinker and a desire to take on challenges
The ability to stay business focused and push for quantifiable commercial impact
The ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and communicate complex ideas in a simple manner
A strong work ethic with a sense of ownership and urgency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Intermediate programming skills using Java, Python, React, or SQL
Basic data modeling skills using Excel or similar tools (such as column labeling and adjusting data to represent data in a user-friendly way that is easily consumed)
Basic version control skills in Git
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline
Preferred
Basic knowledge of working with complex business processes, data flows and consuming large amounts of data is nice to have but not required
Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure is nice to have but not required
Experience (professional, personal, or academic) with any of the following is nice to have but not required: Working on a project using AGILE methodology, Working with others via code reviews, Testing frameworks, AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude Code
Company
Specialisterne USA
Specialisterne USA is a non-profit that works with organizations to help them integrate more neurodiversity into their workforce.