My name is Matthew McEachern and I’m a senior workforce systems developer in Salt Lake City.
I am part of a 10-person team that builds websites and application programming interfaces, also known as APIs, for USPS human resources systems. We run the workforce.usps.gov website and help craft employees transition to executive and administrative scheduled positions.
It can be challenging to find technical jobs in the Postal Service, so we try to make those positions as visible as possible.
We’re nimble and make adjustments to our website within days instead of weeks or months. We develop all aspects of our web environment from raw data collection through API endpoints to front-end client web pages. We also stay on top of industry trends, including up-to-date coding techniques and AI assistance.
It can be hard to recruit developers because the private sector pays well, but we’re a competitive employer. We take pride in developing coders within the organization who understand postal concepts and data, as well as having experience and knowledge of modern web development.
I contribute to the Postal Service’s broader mission by helping to fill the organization’s staffing needs. The website my team manages is based around predictive hiring and analytics, offering reports, dashboards and applications that speed up the hiring process.
I help track the steps of the hiring process from the job application to onboarding to make sure every department is staffed the way they’re supposed to be and that they have the tools they need to hire qualified candidates. I work with the USPS Human Resources Shared Services Center to develop applications to make some of the physical work of processing employment forms easier.
I have worked for USPS for 20 years. I’m challenged every day in a good way — nothing that I do stays routine. Every project is different and helps me grow as a developer.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with family. My wife is a kindergarten teacher — something I could never do. We have two kids in high school. I also play the piano, tennis and golf in my downtime.
The Postal Service has been a great place to have a career. All the managers I have had always helped me and provided for opportunities, even if it meant leaving their group to do something else.
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