- Job title
- Senior Software Engineer
- Job location
- US / CA / Remote (US; CA)
- Job description
- ## **Senior Software Engineer**
At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services.
## **About the Role**
We’re hiring a **Senior Software Engineer** to help design and scale the systems behind this platform. You’ll work on a small team with significant ownership over architecture, product direction, and technical decisions. We value engineers who can iterate quickly and care deeply about building high-quality systems.
If you enjoy building real systems, solving messy data problems, and shipping software that directly impacts how society runs, come join our team!
**What You Will Work On**
Examples of problems our engineers tackle:
* Replacing manual spreadsheet workflows used across thousands of jurisdictions
* Designing systems that extract structured data from unstructured government documents
* Building scalable APIs and backend systems that power critical workflows
* Designing product experiences that simplify complex regulatory processes
* Improving performance and reliability of systems used daily by government teams
**Tech Stack**
* **Backend:** Java, PostgreSQL
* **Frontend:** React, TypeScript
* **Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Terraform
* **Developer Tools:** GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing
**Your Role**
* **Own systems end-to-end:** Design and build scalable backend systems powering core product workflows using Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and Terraform.
* **Build product-facing features:** Develop intuitive front-end experiences using React and TypeScript that make complex government workflows simple and efficient.
* **Shape architecture and technical direction:** Contribute to architectural decisions across services, data models, and infrastructure as we scale.
* **Ship product end-to-end:** Work directly with product, customer success, and customers themselves to design and deliver impactful features.
* **Improve performance and reliability:** Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and continuously improve system performance and scalability.
* **Raise the engineering bar:** Write clean, well-tested code and mentor teammates to maintain a strong engineering culture.
**What We’re Looking For**
* 5+ years of experience building production software, with strong proficiency in Java programming
* 5+ years of experience working with and optimizing relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL).
* Comfort working across the stack (backend + frontend), with experience in at least one modern frontend framework, preferably React
* Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)
* Strong command of API design, data modeling, object-oriented programming, and relational database design principles.
* Expertise in version control (e.g., Git), containerization (e.g., Docker), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), and modern automated testing frameworks.
* Experience in customer-facing product engineering (B2B or B2C).
Most importantly, we look for engineers who:
* Take ownership of problems
* Enjoy building real systems used by customers
* Care about writing clean, maintainable code
* Move quickly and iterate with users
* Believe small teams of great engineers can build outsized impact – because we do
## **Benefits**
* Competitive compensation and stock equity plan
* Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
* Company sponsored pre-tax retirement savings program (401k)
* A flexible work environment that supports working from home
* Flexible PTO
* Parental Leave
* Home office stipend
