Join Our Talent Network – Future Opportunities: Engineering

The role

Software Engineers develop and maintain API endpoints, business logic, and UI features. They work on modernizing government systems through digital services.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain API endpoints and business logic
• Update and optimize database models through code
• Build and improve data processing jobs to support API operations
• Develop new UI features that interact with APIs
• Write and maintain automated tests
• Review code and provide constructive feedback through pull requests
• Write and review technical specifications for upcoming development tasks
• Make minor cloud infrastructure updates using Terraform
• Maintain documentation and contribute to the team's knowledge base
• Participate in agile team meetings

Required qualifications

• Professional experience developing cloud-based applications using Python and TypeScript
• Strong proficiency with React for building user interfaces
• Hands-on experience working with PostgreSQL databases
• Familiarity with end-to-end testing frameworks and strategies
• Experience working on cross-functional teams in an agile environment
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future

Benefits

• Healthy work-life balance
• Encouragement to log off at the end of the day
• Take time off when needed

Before you apply

• Must be based in the continental U.S.
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance
• Submit resume for future consideration as there is no open role at this time

About the company

Focus is a digital services firm dedicated to delivering on projects with impact in the civic tech space. They transform outdated government systems into modern, efficient solutions.