Remote Senior Software Engineer

Description:

• Civitech is a public benefit corporation focused on creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building tools and infrastructure to increase civic participation.
• The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining front-end and back-end solutions for desktop and mobile web applications that empower progressive candidates and organizations.
• The Engineering team aims to build scalable, secure, and user-friendly applications that promote democratic participation and civic engagement.
• The position is remote-first, hiring within 22 states, with an office located in Austin, TX.
• The role involves participating in the design, implementation, and maintenance of web-based applications, building scalable and secure application features, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 6 years of experience in a software engineering role.
• Experience with back-end development and a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles is required.
• Proficiency in developing dynamic and user-friendly front-end features using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and JQuery is necessary.
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments, particularly Google Cloud Platform, is preferred, but experience with Azure or AWS is also valuable.
• Candidates should prioritize writing maintainable and well-documented code and value collaboration by actively seeking and incorporating feedback from their team.
• A commitment to leveraging data to elect Democrats and empower progressive organizations is essential.

Benefits:

• Civitech offers medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• A 401(k) plan is available for employees.
• Employees are provided with stock options and employer-paid life insurance.
• Optional short/long term disability insurance is offered.
• Flexible time off and paid company holidays are part of the benefits package.
• A flexible spending account is available for employees.
• Parental leave is provided to support employees with families.
• Employees can enjoy flexible schedules to accommodate their work-life balance.
• A professional development stipend is offered to encourage continuous learning.
• Monthly office upkeep stipend is provided for those working in the Austin office.