Senior Software Engineer

We build software that operates at statewide scale to move, and score, and aggregate large volumes of data in support of public-facing programs used by millions. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, long-lived platforms where performance, reliability, and data integrity matter , and where your work has real-world impact.

We’re looking for a full stack engineer who enjoys working across the stack, values clean APIs, and takes pride in building software that is both fast and correct .

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain data-intensive web applications used across statewide contracts
• Develop backend services in Java , with a strong emphasis on well-designed, well-documented APIs
• Build modern, responsive user interfaces using Vue.js
• Work with large datasets, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborate closely with product managers, QA, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features
• Write and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, and API tests)
• Participate in performance testing , profiling, and tuning (or develop those skills with guidance)
• Review code, contribute to design discussions, and continuously improve engineering practices

Experience: ~2+ years (motivated early-career engineers encouraged to apply), * ~2+ years of professional software development experience (or equivalent hands-on experience)

• Strong working knowledge of:
• Java (backend services, APIs)
• AWS Services
• Vue.js (or a comparable modern frontend framework, with willingness to learn Vue)
• A clear appreciation for API-first design and service-oriented architectures
• A quality-focused mindset: testing, code clarity, and maintainability matter to you
• Exposure to, or strong aptitude for:
• Performance testing
• Load testing
• Diagnosing bottlenecks in data-heavy systems
• Curiosity, motivation, and a desire to learn-especially in large-scale, real-world systems

Nice to Have

• Experience with:
• RESTful APIs and API documentation standards
• GitHub CI/CD pipelines
• Relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Familiarity with tools for performance or load testing (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, k6), or a strong interest in learning them
• Interest in public sector or mission-driven technology

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience with large-scale data systems and high-impact applications
• Exposure to statewide platforms with real performance and reliability constraints
• Mentorship from experienced engineers who care about clean design and sustainable systems
• Opportunities to grow into deeper backend, frontend, or performance-focused roles
• A collaborative, engineering-driven culture that values thoughtful solutions over shortcuts

The full-time salary range is between $100,000 - $140,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

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