Senior Software Engineer

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

MO is seeking a senior software engineer to lead delivery of complex systems for government-related work. You will collaborate with product, design, and client stakeholders to translate requirements into robust outputs, review code for quality, and ensure accessibility and security.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, client collaboration, and applying AI to improve workflows, with a focus on compliance and delivering high-quality software across mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• 6+ years engineering experience in software development.
• Experience with the federal government and VA preferred.
• Proven ability to own complex technical work and deliver high quality software.
• Strong technical expertise in React Native, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, AWS, Bash, GitHub Actions, and test automation.
• Experience in software architecture, code/design reviews, and collaboration with product/design teams.
• Commitment to accessibility, privacy, security, and PII protection.
• Mobile development experience across iOS and Android and CI/CD testing workflows.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering skills and practices.
• Strong client and team collaboration and growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, testers, designers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into outputs.
• Conduct code peer reviews to ensure quality and maintainability of React Native and GitHub Actions code.
• Fulfill Engineering Lead duties when needed and drive technical decisions.
• Ensure front end accessibility for screen readers and assistive technologies.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues.
• Build strong client relationships and advise on quality, accessibility, and risk.
• Communicate engineering approaches and risks clearly to diverse audiences.
• Align coding strategies with client objectives and constraints.
• Identify AI-enabled approaches to improve value, quality, or efficiency without compromising trust.
• Contribute to engineering practices, knowledge sharing, and sprint planning.
• Support growth initiatives and help evolve MO’s engineering methods and tools.

Skills

React Native

Ruby on Rails

Node.js

AWS

GitHub Actions

Test automation

Accessibility

Mobile development

AI & automation

Technical leadership

Client collaboration

Growth mindset

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD workflows

CI tooling

Job description

What You'll Do

Development & Delivery

• Work with product managers, other developers, testers, designers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and acceptance criteria, identify risks, and translate into effective outputs

• Conduct code peer reviews to ensure the quality of the codebase for React-Native and Github Actions YML code are maintained across the team

• Fulfill Engineering Lead duties when circumstances necessitate

• Ensure front end code changes are fully accessible for screen readers, voice control, and other accessibility suite compliance is followed

• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues

Client Impact & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and serve as a trusted advisor on quality, engineering, accessibility, and risk

• Communicate engineering approaches, findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

• Develop a strong understanding of client needs, objectives, constraints, and priorities and align coding strategies accordingly

• Identify responsible AI-enabled approaches that can improve customer value, quality, or efficiency without compromising trust or rigor

Team & Practice Impact

• Help establish and reinforce strong software engineering practices, including code quality, technical design, testing, documentation, accessibility, security, and sustainable development workflows

• Share technical knowledge, tools, approaches, and effective AI practices with teammates to strengthen engineering capability and consistency

• Contribute to technical sprint planning and help teams make sound engineering decisions and delivery goals

• Identify and help address technical, delivery, or team challenges, proactively surfacing risks and contributing to constructive solutions

• Contribute to the evolution of MO’s engineering practices by identifying opportunities to improve methods, tools, processes, architecture, and ways of working

• Model supportive, inclusive, constructive, curious, and accountable behaviors across teams

Company & Growth Impact

• Contribute meaningfully to company initiatives, communities of practice, and other efforts that improve how MO delivers work

• Contribute engineering and technical expertise to proposals, engagement planning, solution development, and other growth activities as appropriate

• Identify opportunities to use engineering expertise, AI, automation, or emerging technologies to create scalable capabilities, improve efficiency, or strengthen MO’s offerings

• Share insights from client work and the broader industry to help MO identify new opportunities, improve our approaches, and strengthen our value proposition

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of engineering experience, with significant experience designing, developing, and delivering complex software systems

• Experience working with the federal government, with prior VA experience preferred

• Proven delivery: track record of independently owning complex technical work, scoping projects, solving problems, and delivering high-quality software with minimal guidance

• Technical expertise: strong experience designing and implementing software using technologies such as React Native, Ruby on Rails, Node.js, AWS, Bash, GitHub Actions, and test automation suites

• Software architecture: experience designing complex software, scoping projects, and leading productive code and design reviews

• Product collaboration: experience working closely with product and design teams to understand user requirements, use cases, and technical considerations and translate them into effective software solutions

• Quality and compliance: experience incorporating accessibility, privacy, security, monitoring, and PII protection into software design and development

• Mobile development: experience with mobile application development and release processes across iOS and Android

• AI & automation: demonstrated ability to use AI and automation to improve workflows, reduce manual effort, increase quality, or improve delivery effectiveness

• Technical leadership: ability to lead and mentor engineers with empathy, provide thoughtful technical guidance, and support individual skills growth

• Client and team collaboration: strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and work effectively across engineering, product, design, and stakeholder teams

• Growth mindset: willingness to contribute beyond assigned project work through company initiatives, knowledge sharing, practice development, and growth activities

Nice to Have

• Experience contributing to complex applications in regulated or highly controlled environments

• Experience with React Native

• Experience developing automated mobile testing frameworks or CI/CD testing workflows

• Experience using AI-enabled development tools or developing AI-assisted approaches

Perks

• A dynamic, high-trust environment with a diverse, mission-driven team

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience

• Meaningful opportunities for career growth and learning

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision)

• 401(k) with company match

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Company-sponsored short- and long-term disability, plus life insurance

• Company-sponsored parental leave

$140,000 - $157,500 a year

Compensation for this role is an annualized salary range of $140,000 to $157,500 plus benefits and growth potential.

Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate.To ensure equity and consistency across our compensation system, MO applies a structured salary framework. Offers are made within the posted range based on demonstrated competency and experience. This range is non-negotiable to maintain internal and external pay equity.

Note: To ensure compliance with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with MO. Employment eligibility is also subject to applicable state labor laws and remote work registration requirements. This list will be updated periodically as our team expands hiring eligibility to additional states.

AZ; CA; CO; CT; DC; FL; GA; IL; KS; MA; MD; ME; NC; NJ; NV; NY; OR; PA; TX; VA; WA.

Candidates in the Washington, DC region are preferred.

The contract this position supports requires US Citizenship.

This position will remain open through 10/09/2026.

In support of the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, MO's job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility.

We're MO

We build with purpose, deliver with precision, and measure success by the impact we create — for our clients, our teams, and the mission. All MO leaders are expected to lead with humility, embody our core values in their leadership, and to hold their team accountable to the same. MO leaders are expected to ensure we are always growing by tackling hard problems, being strategic, and learning from others.

MO is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive, equitable environment where everyone can thrive.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of any required background, reference, or security clearance checks consistent with applicable law and client contract requirements. Your job offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of such background and/or reference check as applicable. Additionally, this position may require a government background investigation to be completed and adjudicated dependent on your role and project. This offer will be withdrawn if any of the above conditions are not satisfied