Staff Software Engineer, OpenGov

Backend

$210-223k

OTE

OTE salary shown includes a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

TypeScript

GraphQL

Kafka

Node.js

MySQL

REST API

DynamoDB

Expert level

Boston

Cloud ERP software for the public sector

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Cloud ERP software for the public sector

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsSaaSData IntegrationCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$210-223k

OTE

OTE salary shown includes a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

TypeScript

GraphQL

Kafka

Node.js

MySQL

REST API

DynamoDB

Expert level

Boston

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsSaaSData IntegrationCloud Computing

Company mission

To power more effective and accountable government.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BA/BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent professional experience
12+ years of professional software development experience, with 5+ years in backend engineering
Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures on AWS, including Kubernetes, serverless, and event-driven design
Strong experience with microservices and distributed systems, including service-to-service communication patterns
Expertise in backend development using C# and Node.js (TypeScript is a plus)
Experience with relational databases (MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL solutions like DynamoDB or MongoDB
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, ideally with Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS, or similar messaging systems
Proficiency in API design, RESTful services, and GraphQL
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, observability, and DevOps practices
Ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems and optimize backend performance
Experience working in an Agile development environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills

What the job involves

Architect and develop highly scalable, cloud-native backend services in C# and Node.js
Design and implement event-driven architectures, leveraging Kafka or similar technologies
Lead the adoption of NoSQL databases where they provide value over relational models
Optimize and scale MySQL-based applications, ensuring high availability and performance
Own the full lifecycle of backend services, from design to deployment, observability, and monitoring
Improve cloud-native infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability
Drive best practices for API design, microservices architecture, and distributed systems
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on backend development patterns, scalability, and system design
Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps to align backend solutions with business needs
Continuously evaluate new technologies to improve system reliability, maintainability, and developer productivity

Our take

As the world digitizes, governments must innovate their operations in order to deliver the highest standard of service. OpenGov offers cloud software products to help governments manage performance, improve budgeting, and visualize operational intelligence, as well as providing comprehensive open data.

OpenGov is the leader in local government software. Its cloud-based products, which aided a number of public agencies through the pandemic, include citizen services, procurement, budgeting and planning capabilities - made comprehensive by a series of strategic acquisitions. The company's coherent and integrated software solution significantly reduces the stress on government systems, allowing them to work smarter and better for their citizens.

OpenGov serves over 1,600 governments across the US, and continues to secure new clients. It also has made several partnerships towards improving its range of services which will enable it to remain a powerful tool for governments wishing to digitally transform.

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Insights

Top investors

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.6)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Feb 2022

$50m

LATE VC

Oct 2021

$50m

LATE VC

Total funding: $228m

Company benefits

Work from anywhere
Unlimited vacation
Mission-driven colleagues
World-class healthcare
Professional development

Company HQ

Trinidad, San Jose, CA

Leadership

Zachary Bookman

(CEO)

Prior to co-founding OpenGov, was a Principal for Formation 8 and a Special Advisor with ISAF in Afghanistan, focusing on rule of law and governance.

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