Software Engineer
About The Position
We are Skyward, a people-centered business driven by a love for people, improvement, and human advancement through information technology. We are diverse, unified, creative, and collaborative, with a mission to serve others through civic tech. Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Inquisitiveness, Unconventionality, and Authenticity guide our actions. We are seeking a Software Engineer who is passionate about modernizing public services and possesses a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle, from writing code to automating deployment and ensuring quality through testing and monitoring. We encourage individuals motivated to learn and grow within a future-looking team to apply.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of hands-on software engineering experience.
- Strong coding chops in Python (and friends).
- Real DevOps/DevSecOps/DevTestOps experience, including automating build, test, and deployment workflows.
- Test automation skill, including building automated tests and integrating them into pipelines with code-quality checks and security gates.
- Experience with scalable, maintainable pipelines integrated with testing frameworks.
- Containerization experience (Docker or Kubernetes).
- Comfort with REST APIs.
- Fluency in an agile methodology (Scrum, Lean, or SAFe).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively across a mix of stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- AI chops, experience with NLP, LLMs, or ML-driven applications.
- Previous support for CMS or another federal agency.
- Experience working inside a FISMA boundary or supporting an ATO/cATO effort.
Responsibilities
- Build effective, scalable code supporting CMS as it merges systems into one AI-driven platform, reducing manual effort, improving data accuracy, and applying NLP and LLM techniques to public services.
- Own CI/CD pipelines end to end, automating build, test, and deployment workflows with tools like Jenkins, and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Build and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, regression) integrated into the pipeline as quality gates, providing real test-coverage analysis.
- Package and deploy workloads with Docker for repeatable, scalable environments.
- Investigate and debug test failures throughout the lifecycle, update tests or file bugs as needed, and maintain build integrity.
- Integrate code-quality checks and security gates (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk) into the pipeline.
- Work closely with human-centered design experts to build intuitive, responsive, and personalized solutions.
- Develop and tune back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 15 days of paid leave
- 7 days of sick leave
- 2 days bereavement leave
- 11 paid Federal holidays
- Up to 40 hours for jury duty
- 401K with 4% employer contribution (no vesting period)
- Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
- Company provided laptop
- $5,000 per year for professional development
- $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
- $2,000 referral bonus
- Life and disability insurance
- HSA and FSA
- Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
