Founding Backend Engineer, GovWell

$165-200k

+ Equity

SQL
React
TypeScript
GraphQL
Node.js
Mid and Senior level
New York

2+ days a week in office

GovWell

Modern software for local government

Open for applications

GovWell

Modern software for local government

1-20 employees

B2BLegalSaaSAutomationNo-Code

Open for applications

$165-200k

+ Equity

SQL
React
TypeScript
GraphQL
Node.js
Mid and Senior level
New York

2+ days a week in office

1-20 employees

B2BLegalSaaSAutomationNo-Code

Company mission

To build modern software products to help government serve communities better.

Role

Who you are

  • 4+ years of backend development
  • You have extensive experience implementing backend features. Some examples might include:
  • Implementing Business Logic: You have extensive experience in implementing intricate business logic in backend systems. For instance, you might have developed a complex algorithm to calculate personalized recommendations for users based on their browsing history and preferences
  • Reducing Technical Debt: You've successfully tackled technical debt by refactoring code, optimizing database queries for performance gains, or implementing automated testing frameworks to improve code reliability
  • Scalability and Performance Optimization: You've played a pivotal role in enhancing the scalability and performance of backend systems. This could involve horizontally scaling services to handle increased user load, optimizing database schema for faster query execution, or implementing caching mechanisms to reduce latency
  • Security Enhancements: You've contributed to strengthening the security posture of backend systems by implementing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, mitigating common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or XSS attacks, and staying updated with industry best practices for secure coding
  • Integration with Third-Party Services: You've integrated backend systems with various third-party services and APIs to enable seamless data exchange and functionality enhancement. This might include integrating payment gateways, social media APIs, or geolocation services into our applications
  • You have a strong product mindset: you love to ask questions and are obsessed with deeply understanding customer journeys using the product
  • You’d rather have a challenging adventure than “rest and vest”. You are excited about quickly responding to customer feedback with feature updates
  • You're motivated by having a positive impact in the world
  • You align closely with our Core Values and have passion for our mission

Desirable

  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Startup experience

What the job involves

  • Build a product that will be used at scale by cities, counties, and citizens across the United States. GovWell is the primary workspace and system of record for our users - government staff typically use it 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Additionally, thousands of citizens use GovWell to access government services. You’ll see the direct impact of your work and receive immediate feedback with each new feature
  • Make an impact in an underserved, but societally important industry. We deserve effective, transparent government, but the overwhelming majority of cities and counties lack the modern software necessary to deliver it. GovWell is changing that
  • Learn how to build a company from zero to one. As employee #7 and engineer #2, you’ll see the entire startup journey. If you want to start your own company someday, there’s no better way to learn

Our take

Govwell creates software for planning and zoning within local governments, simplifying processes and modernising citizen services. With the intention of improving transparency, it is helping all sizes of government serve its communities better.

What stands out about GovWell’s workflow and automation technology is the fact that its platform is customisable. Government sectors, councils and organisations operate their tech in varying ways, and so GovWell serves these varying needs by allowing flexibility of use within its platform. This is facilitated by no-code tools to improve adaptability.

Ultimately, the platform helps local governments complete tasks in a fraction of the time. It’s a breath of fresh air in the sector, which isn’t known for its innovations, and GovWell has been smart to target this niche. It will channel recent funding into expanding its team, enhancing product development and accelerating growth.

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Insights

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back within 2 weeks

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Aug 2024

$4.5m

SEED

Apr 2023

$1m

SEED

Total funding: $5.5m

Company benefits

  • Equity / stock options
  • Up to 100% premiums covered for medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited / flexible PTO

Company HQ

Rose Hill, New York, NY

Leadership

Previously Founder of Cohen Realty & Construction. Was also a Software Engineer at UiPath, Amazon and Uber.

Previously Chief of Staff for the CEO of RippleMatch. Was a Campaign Intern for Senator Russ Feingold, Legislative Intern for Senator Tammy Baldwin and Legal Intern at Froelich Law Offices.

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