Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Skylight, a digital consultancy improving government services, as a Software Engineer. You will contribute to a national effort enhancing public health surveillance by collaborating with the CDC. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining software systems to improve data reporting and connect patients with public health authorities. You will work in a cross-functional team using agile principles and open-source solutions. The position is fully remote and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Write clean, working, and reusable code
• Produce high-quality code by adhering to good practices such as automated testing
• Be familiar with how to build secure, compliant software and defend against common vulnerabilities
• 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
• Work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., communicate effectively with clients)
• Be passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
• Have a mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
• Be able to travel for work from time to time
• Obtain and hold a federal public trust (tier 2)
• Be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship
• Successfully complete a company background check

Responsibilities

• Engineer a software product 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
• 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
• Take on data engineering responsibilities as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with public health data, including a working knowledge of FHIR standards and a solid understanding of SNOMED and LOINC standards
• Have experience working with databases and/or cloud infrastructure
• Be familiar with CI/CD best practices
• Have experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Docker, Terraform)
• Have experience with multiple programming languages and/or full-stack development
• Have active federal public trust (tier 2)
• Have public health or CDC experience
• Have prior experience working in the civic tech space
• Have experience working in a remote-team environment

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
• Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 11 federal holidays, and flexible sick leave
• 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
• Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good