{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e46c891d4d48ea5778004494","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e46c891d4d48ea5778004494","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e46c891d4d48ea5778004494","title":"Staff/Principal Software Engineer - REMOTE","description":"About SkylightSkylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.The work we do matters.About the jobAt Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. This software is built to meet the needs of regular users of government services as well as Skylight’s partners in government.What you’ll doEngineer a software product as part of a cross-functional team, which includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialistsAchieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean-agile engineering principles and practices such as API-first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testingSelect and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, with a preference for open-source solutionsAnalyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, unreliability, and other opportunities for improvement, as well as design, document, and communicate solutionsMinimum qualificationsAbility to write clean, working, and reusable codeCan produce high-quality code by adhering to good practices such as automated testingFamiliar with how to build secure, compliant software and defend against common vulnerabilitiesPossess a foundational understanding of data engineering, including how to use various datastores to handle persistent data in software systemsUnderstand the different pieces of software systems and how to fit them together, while keeping performance, reliability, and availability in mindUnderstand the importance of always putting users at the center of your work, including thinking through the impact and implications of any code that you writePassionate about creating better public outcomes through great government servicesA mindset and work approach that aligns with Skylight's core valuesAbility to travel as project needs ariseNice-to-have qualificationsExperience working with databases and/or cloud infrastructureFamiliarity with CI/CD best practicesExperience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Docker, Terraform)Experience with multiple programming languages and/or full-stack developmentPrior experience working in the civic tech spaceExperience working in a remote-team environmentOther requirementsAll work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment.You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.As a government contractor, you will be required to obtain a Tier 4 public trust or security clearance.You may be required to complete a company background check successfully.Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute.SalaryWe want to give you the most competitive salary possible. After all, you deserve it! To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority. For a Software Engineer at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows:Associate Software Engineer: $90,000–$125,000Software Engineer I: $120,000–$140,000Software Engineer II: $135,000–$160,000Senior Software Engineer: $150,000–$185,000Staff Software Engineer: $170,000–$203,000Principal Software Engineer: $180,000–$230,000We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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