Senior Software Engineer — Gov Tech Impact, Equity & Unlimited PTO

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

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.