Senior/Staff Software Engineer (ACF) at Skylight

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jan, 26

Salary

203000.0

Posted On

28 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full Stack Development, React, Vue, Svelte, Python, Java, Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, API Integration, AWS, Event-Driven Architecture, Data-Intensive UIs, AI Integration, CI/CD

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

About Skylight 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. About the job At Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. This software is built to meet the needs of regular users of government services as well as Skylight’s partners in government. We’re looking for an Engineer with full stack experience to join us in supporting the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). You’ll work in close collaboration with Skylight and ACF staff during an exciting time of growth for ACF’s Digital Services team, including executing on signature products and AI-enablement, as well as technical consulting and capacity building. What you’ll do Engineer software products as part of a cross-functional team, which includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, data scientists, 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 Select and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, with a preference for open-source solutions Analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, unreliability, and other opportunities for improvement, as well as design, document, and communicate solutions What we're looking for Minimum qualifications Experience building modern web applications using React, Vue, or Svelte, applying component-driven design principles Experience building back end data systems using Python, .Net, Java, or Ruby Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and component-based UI architecture. Experience integrating with backend APIs (REST or GraphQL) and enterprise-wide tools. Exposure to cloud environments such as AWS (e.g., S3 hosting, CloudFront, API Gateway). Demonstrated experience with event-driven and service-based architectures. Demonstrated ability to design and implement data-intensive, interactive UIs (e.g., filters, tag management, dashboards) that help users make sense of complex information Familiarity with integrating AI- or ML-driven features such as search, text tagging, summarization, or clustering outputs. Experience connecting to Python-based backends and collaborating closely with backend teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end user experiences Understanding of state management, asynchronous data fetching, and API integration patterns Ability to contribute to application build and deployment pipelines (e.g., CI/CD, AWS Amplify, or similar) Comfort designing and implementing human-in-the-loop workflows (e.g., reviewing, assigning, or tracking tasks and comments) Can produce high-quality code by adhering to good practices such as automated testing Ability to write clean, working, and reusable code 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 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 our core values Ability to travel for work from time to time Nice-to-have qualifications Experience using AWS hosting and build services such as CloudFront, S3, Amplify, or Cognito Familiarity with data visualization frameworks (e.g., D3.js, Plotly, Chart.js) Comfort designing and building natural language user interfaces, such as search, tagging, or text-annotation tools that make complex data more accessible to users Experience contributing to accessibility-first or government digital service projects, ensuring inclusive, compliant, and user-centered design Understanding of performance optimization through continuous delivery and continuous optimization, helping applications run efficiently and reliably in production environments Understanding of role-based authentication and identity management principles. Prior experience working in the civic tech space Experience working in a remote-team environment Don’t meet 100% of the criteria but think you can do the job? We’d love to chat anyway! We’re on a mission to build diverse teams, and studies have shown that women and marginalized folks are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t check every box. Other requirements All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship. As a government contractor, you will be required to obtain a Tier 4 public trust or security clearance. You may be required to complete a company background check successfully. Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute. Position type This is a full-time, exempt position. Location This is a fully remote position. Care package Salary We want to give you the most competitive salary possible. After all, you deserve it! To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority. For a Software Engineer at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows: Associate Software Engineer: $90,000–$125,000 Software Engineer I: $120,000–$140,000 Software Engineer II: $135,000–$160,000 Senior Software Engineer: $150,000–$185,000 Staff Software Engineer: $170,000–$203,000 Principal Software Engineer: $180,000–$230,000 Benefits Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways: 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 Interview tips We want you to have a great interview experience with us! Here are some tips to help you prepare for a successful interview: Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works. Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them. If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital. We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Responsibilities

Software engineers at Skylight design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services. You will work in a cross-functional team to engineer software products and advocate for lean-agile engineering principles.