Code for AmericaRemote
Staff Software Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
1 week ago
$129,000 - $158,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactVueTDDBDDAgileScrumCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Code for America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving government services through technology. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to contribute to high-impact government services by enhancing system reliability and advancing automation efforts, while also acting as a subject matter expert in their area of specialty.
Responsibilities:
- Specialty Engineering
- Product Engineering
- Mentorship
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- 10+ years of full-stack web development experience, with strong expertise in system architecture, data modeling, and API design
- 6+ years of experience developing and supporting multilingual web applications
- 6+ years working with Agile Software Development models like Scrum, XP, TDD, or BDD
- Demonstrable expert-level skills in applied computer science and web fundamentals, including data structures, design patterns, and application architecture
- Eager for collaboration with peers, and providing technical and professional mentorship
- Truly excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Expert understanding and experience communicating with cross-functional peers, and in translating those conversations into actionable tasks
- Specialized expertise in Javascript / Typescript/ Web-based software engineering with an emphasis on browser experiences
- Experience with JavaScript and its derivatives, including both modern frameworks (React, Vue, etc) and ‘vanilla' patterns and tools
- Solid Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Proven experience conducting experience evaluations or audits for accessibility
- Understanding of UX patterns and principles, and in translating product and UX requirements into actionable tasks
- Evaluating, investigating, and optimizing client experience and code performance in front-end code
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and IaC tooling
- Experience with making government services better for people who need them most
- Personal or professional experience with the justice system, social safety net, or other mission relevant experience