Senior Software Engineer

acaciarecruits; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity/stock options

Health insurance with partner coverage

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

AcaciaRecruits is seeking a Backend Engineer to join a mission-driven government-tech startup building a nationwide workflow platform used by cities, counties, and residents. You’ll own backend features, optimize performance, and work closely with frontend teams to deliver impactful, secure software.

You will help shape the product, implement complex workflows, and contribute to an equity-friendly environment that supports rapid iteration and social impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience.
• Experience implementing business logic and complex workflows.
• Ability to reduce technical debt and optimize performance.
• Knowledge of security best practices and authentication mechanisms.
• Experience with third-party integrations and API design.

Responsibilities

• Build robust backend features for a nationwide government workflow platform.
• Collaborate with frontend teams using React/TypeScript and GraphQL.
• Help drive the company from startup to scale while maintaining code quality.

Skills

Backend development

Business logic

Security enhancements

Scalability & performance

Third-party integrations

Product mindset

Adventure-seeker

Impact-driven

Tools

RedwoodJS

React

TypeScript

Node.js

GraphQL

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is on a mission to transform government technology, empowering public servants to better serve communities across the country. With a vision to close the gap between public and private sector technology, they’re creating modern, intuitive software that government agencies can rely on every day. Since launching in 2023, they’ve partnered with government agencies across 12 states, impacting over 400,000 residents, and secured $5.5 million in funding from Work-Bench and Bienville Capital.

What You’ll Do

• Build a high-impact product that serves cities, counties, and residents nationwide. Our client’s software is the primary workspace and system of record for government staff, used eight hours a day, five days a week. You’ll see your work’s direct impact, getting immediate feedback from users as each new feature launches.
• Make a difference in an underserved industry. Transparent, effective government benefits everyone, but most cities and counties lack the tools to deliver it. Our client is changing that.
• Experience the full journey of building a company. As a founding team member, you’ll have a front-row seat in the startup process, ideal for anyone who dreams of launching a company of their own one day.

Technical Challenges Our Client is Solving

Building a workflow management system that is both powerful and flexible enough to meet the unique needs of over 80,000 government agencies nationwide (think: Salesforce for governments).

Enabling a collaborative, Figma-style document review experience that helps government teams efficiently review, annotate, and approve technical documents, such as building plans.

Developing an adaptable document generation system to produce permits, licenses, and other official documents for thousands of unique processes (think: Canva for documents).

Creating a seamless payment experience that makes it easy for citizens to pay annual fees, property taxes, and utility bills online.

• Fullstack framework: RedwoodJS
• Front-end: React and TypeScript
• Back-end: TypeScript with Node.js
• Communication between front-end and back-end: GraphQL

Who You Are

• Experienced in Backend Development: You have 3+ years of experience implementing backend features, such as:
• Implementing Business Logic: Developing complex algorithms and features, like personalized recommendations or intricate workflows.
• Reducing Technical Debt: Refactoring code, optimizing queries, or setting up automated testing to improve code quality.
• Scalability and Performance: Enhancing backend scalability by optimizing schemas, improving load handling, or implementing caching mechanisms.
• Security Enhancements: Strengthening security with robust authentication, protecting against vulnerabilities, and following secure coding practices.
• Third-Party Integrations: Integrating services and APIs, like payment gateways or geolocation, to enhance product capabilities.
• Product Mindset: You’re curious, eager to understand the customer journey, and driven to enhance user experience.
• Adventure-Seeker: You thrive in dynamic environments and are energized by responding quickly to feedback.
• Impact-Driven: You’re passionate about making a positive difference in the world.
• Mission-Aligned: You share our client’s core values and commitment to public service.

Salary and Benefits

Our client offers a competitive base salary within the posted band, along with:

• Equity/stock options
• Up to 100% coverage of premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for yourself and a partner
• Unlimited/flexible PTO

Our client is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace for all.