About this role

Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs supporting user intake, data validation, persistence, and administrative workflows
Own backend architecture decisions, including data models, service boundaries, and integration patterns
Implement secure application logic for systems handling sensitive data (PII/PHI)
Design and maintain versioned, well-documented APIs with explicit data contracts and validation rules
Support mobile and web clients by providing performant, reliable backend services
Contribute to frontend implementation as needed
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automated tests
Instrument backend services for observability, reliability, and performance
Operate effectively within public-sector compliance environments
Provide hands-on technical leadership

12+ years of progressive software engineering experience
architecture ownership of production systems at scale
experience delivering mobile-first solutions
integrating GIS or map-based data into frontend applications
3+ years of experience implementing map-based search or similar functionality in a consumer web application

Principal Software Engineer

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