Staff Software Engineer
Core
Shape technical direction for high-impact government services, ensuring reliable software delivery and scalable systems for public access.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Technical Leadership & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Government services, public-facing digital tools, and scalable technical systems
Domain
Public sector / Government technology
Required skills
System architecture, data modeling, web technologies, API design, cloud infrastructure, IaC, automated testing, AI-assisted development, Agile/Scrum/TDD/BDD, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Justice system or social safety net domain experience, building AI-powered features in production
Technologies
Cloud infrastructure, IaC tooling, AI coding tools
Responsibilities
Craft features for government service navigation, own architecture and data-modeling decisions, mentor engineers on technical judgment, establish team technical direction, write automated tests and monitoring strategies, collaborate with Product Managers on cross-functional priorities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership