Product Engineer III

The role

A Product Engineer will own a specific domain within the OpenGov ERP financial system. You will manage the end-to-end product lifecycle including customer discovery, roadmap, user experience, building, launching, and driving adoption. This role uses AI-native tooling to handle execution tasks.

What you will do

• Define and communicate the product vision for your domain
• Conduct and synthesize discovery with government finance staff
• Own the roadmap and prioritize features
• Define user experience flows and interaction patterns
• Build software using AI-native tooling
• Write precise acceptance criteria for automated tests
• Partner with engineering leads to unblock builds
• Embed with Professional Services on implementations and migrations
• Track adoption, usage, go-live health, and business outcomes
• Represent your domain in customer conversations and reviews

Required qualifications

• Ownership under ambiguity
• Demonstrated product ownership with a track record in an individual-contributor role
• Depth in a complex, workflow-heavy, compliance-bound B2B domain such as financial software, ERP, or accounting
• Experience conducting and synthesizing customer discovery
• Strong written communication skills
• Willingness to build and become proficient in AI-native workflows

Nice to have

• Government finance, public sector accounting, or GovTech SaaS experience
• Experience as a finance officer, budget analyst, auditor, or controller
• Familiarity with fund accounting, chart-of-accounts design, GASB reporting, the annual budget cycle, or external audit workflows
• Experience with data migration or platform replacement programs
• Experience with multi-entity or multi-organization data models, consolidated reporting, or component-unit structures
• Hands-on time with AI development tooling such as Claude Code or Cursor
• Experience with design systems and component libraries

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare options for individuals and families
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid company holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness stipends
• HSA contributions
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Collaborative office environment with weekly catered lunches

About the company

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. The company provides a Public Service Platform used by more than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts.