OpenGov - Staff Software Engineer

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.

More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust.

Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data.

These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync.

Job Summary :

As a Staff Engineer at OpenGov, you'll modernize legacy product features, build new features and investigate customer reported issues to enable efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies.

You'll be a key member of our team that modernizes legacy systems using multiple technology stacks and languages like .NET, C#, ReactJS, TypeScript, GraphQL, and NodeJS.

As a key technical leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive AI innovation, ensure engineering excellence, and integrate AI-powered solutions into real-world applications.

A typical day in this role would provide opportunities to enhance and optimize applications for speed / scalability and resolve various unique technical challenges.

Strong collaboration skills with the product, UX, and platform engineers and the ability to execute quickly will enable your success. You are a passionate problem solver with a keen eye for good component design and solid application architecture.

You like the challenge of navigating and overcoming limitations arising out of legacy applications.

We value natural self-starters who can communicate ideas effectively and contribute to OpenGov's respect, dedication, and fun culture.

You love clean code, principles over dogma, and making the world a little better every :

• Provide leadership and technical guidance to foster a culture of high productivity and solid design principles.
• Design, lead and contribute to modernizing complex applications involving various technologies like Java, PHP, ReactJS, BIRT, GraphQL and SQL.
• Ownership and accountability for implementing features as per committed timelines, quality and performance standards using robust, highly performant, well-crafted code.
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve complex technical issues reported by internal stakeholders and customers.
• Mentor engineers to build scalable, reusable and robust components based on strong engineering practices.
• Left Shift QA by applying modern tooling including CI / CD practices, Observability and test driven design.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define the technical strategy and roadmap.
• Lead and influence proof of concepts / prototypes for larger complex initiatives to alleviate unforeseen technical challenges.
• Identify risks in planned delivery milestones and collaborate with engineering managers to mitigate the risks.
• Collaborate with engineering managers and product managers for requirements, timelines, user acceptance and rollout.
• Cultivate customer empathy to ensure that the solutions exceed customer expectations.
• Contribute to OpenGovs Engineering culture of innovation, leading-edge technology adoption, and quality.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where And Preferred Experience :
• BE in a computer science or related field or MCA.
• 12+ years of professional experience in software design and development for enterprise applications /

products, preferably with a cloud-native technology stack.

A Mission That Matters :

At OpenGov, public service is personal.

We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust.

Some people say this is boring. We think its the core of our democracy.

Opportunity to Innovate :

The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everythingfrom the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents.

Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government.

Weve touched 2,000 communities so far, and were just getting started.

A Team of Passionate, Driven People :

This isnt your typical 9-to-5 job; we operate in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where impact matters more than simply clocking in and out.

Our global team of 800+ employees is united in our commitment to challenge the status quo.

OpenGov is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubuque, Plano, and That Work For You :

Enjoy an award-winning workplace with the benefits to match, including :

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