Skylight
Senior/StaffSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend at Skylight. Skills: Backend systems, API design, Data layers, Secure software. Engineer server-side software. Design backend systems”
Industry & Context.
Analyze systems; Identify technical debt; Identify instability; Identify improvement opportunities
Work within U.S., Authorized to work, Public trust clearance, Security clearance, Company background check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Write clean, working, reusable code, Produce high-quality code, Automated testing adherence, Understanding of data engineering, Use various datastores, Build secure, compliant software, Defend against common vulnerabilities, Understand software system pieces, Keep performance, reliability, availability in mind, Put users at center of work, Experience mentoring engineers, Raise technical bar, Work successfully in professional services, Communicate effectively with clients, Passionate about creating better public outcomes, Mindset and work approach alignment, Ability to travel for work
Nice to Have
Experience with databases, Experience with cloud infrastructure, Familiarity with CI/CD best practices, Experience with infrastructure as code, Experience building software handling sensitive data, Prior experience in civic tech, Experience working in remote-team environment
What You'll Do.
Engineer server-side software
Design backend systems
Build backend systems
Maintain backend systems
Achieve technical excellence
Advocate for lean-agile practices
Adhere to lean-agile practices
Build secure software
Build compliant software
Defend against common vulnerabilities
Analyze systems for improvements
Design solutions for improvements
Document solutions for improvements
Communicate solutions for improvements
Mentor other engineers
Strengthen engineering practice
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Researchers; Designers; Product managers; Other engineers
Communication Scope
Communicate with clients
Process & Methodology
Lean-agile
Full Job Description
About Skylight Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world. If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists. The work we do matters. About the job At Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. This software is built to meet the needs of regular users of government services as well as Skylight’s partners in government. As a senior or staff backend engineer, you’ll design, build, and maintain the server-side systems, APIs, and data layers behind secure data exchanges. You’ll work as part of a cross-functional team to deliver software that is reliable, performant, and secure, and that meets federal security standards. You’ll also help grow the team’s engineering capacity through coaching and knowledge sharing. What you’ll do Engineer the server-side of a software product as part of a cross-functional team that includes researchers, designers, product managers, and other engineers Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and data layers that keep secure data exchanges reliable and performant Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean-agile engineering practices such as API-first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing Build secure, compliant software that meets federal security standards and defends against common vulnerabilities Analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, and other opportunities for improvement, then design, document, and communicate solutions Mentor other engineers and share knowledge to strengthen the team’s engineering practice What we're looking for Minimum qualifica
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