Principal Software Engineer (CMS)

Skylight

4h•Remote

About The Position

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. At Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. Rather than focusing on a single product, you will jump in to design, implement, and maintain the diverse systems that power government services, addressing whatever engineering hurdles arise to best serve the public and our government partners.

Requirements

Ability to write clean, working, and reusable code
Can produce high-quality code by adhering to good practices such as automated testing
Familiar with how to build secure, compliant software and defend against common vulnerabilities
Possess a foundational understanding of data engineering, including how to use various datastores to handle persistent data in software systems
Ability to shift into DevOps as needed, bringing expertise in deployment automation, monitoring, and metrics
Capable of operating as a self-starter in ambiguous environments, identifying high-impact work independently and executing on it
Understand the different pieces of software systems and how to fit them together, while keeping performance, reliability, and availability in mind
Understand the importance of always putting users at the center of your work, including thinking through the impact and implications of any code that you write
Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
A mindset and work approach that aligns with Skylight's core values
Ability to travel for work from time to time

Nice To Haves

Experience guiding systems through the complexities of ATO, NIST, or other rigorous security frameworks, with a practical understanding of what it takes to launch in healthcare or highly regulated environments
Experience engineering web applications using Ruby and Go
Proficiency in using AWS and Terraform to architect and manage interconnected, cloud-native systems
Experience working with databases and/or cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with CI/CD best practices
Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Docker, Terraform)
Experience with multiple programming languages and/or full-stack development
Prior experience working in the civic tech space
Experience working in a remote-team environment

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on engineering support and expert guidance as part of a cross-functional team, which includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialists
Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean-agile engineering principles and practices such as API-first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing, yet maintain adaptability and open-mindedness in environments which practice other methodologies
Select and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, including learning and applying tools and technologies that are unfamiliar to you
Analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, unreliability, and other opportunities for improvement, as well as design, document, and communicate solutions
Adapt in a dynamic environment with a variety of opportunities, while maintaining focus and flexibility through changing priorities

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
Flexible paid time-off-policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
Business development / sales bonuses
Referral bonuses
Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good