Sr. Software Engineer

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGov’s mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of high-performance government for every community at OpenGov.com http://OpenGov.com. JOB SUMMARY: At OpenGov bold ideas ship daily and rapid iteration turns directly into measurable customer impact. We stay relentlessly aligned with customer outcomes while pushing the frontier of AI-driven software development, using cutting-edge AI tools and techniques to build systems that scale. As a Sr. Software Engineer at OpenGov, you will develop top-tier SaaS solutions that enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability in government agencies. As a crucial member of our engineering team, you'll lead and deliver new features and improvements in a fast-paced, agile environment, utilizing modern technologies such as ReactJS, Typescript, GraphQL, and NodeJS. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for maintaining the highest standards. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Collaborate across the organization to understand and translate business priorities into shipped features delivering customer success. - Generate clean, efficient, and well-documented software following industry best practices. - Provide leadership and technical guidance to ensure the development of resilient, scalable SaaS applications. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications. - Troubleshoot, debug and resolve complex technical issues. - Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. - Contribute to OpenGov’s Engineering culture of innovation, leading-edge technology adoption and quality - Cultivate customer empathy to ensure that the solutions exceed customer expectations. - Drive continuous improvement of development processes, leverage AI tools to improve development productivity, and operational excellence.. - Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate. REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous environment. - Demonstrated experience in working with customers to improve product experiences - Experience working across the stack as a fullstack and comfort shipping features end-to-end - Experience building with AI-driven UX, agents, and workflow automation (direct ML experience not required) - Proficiency in C#, .NET framework, and .NET Core. - BA/BS in a computer science-related field or equivalent experience required. - 8+ years of experience in developing highly scalable cloud-native applications. - Deep experience building applications on either Azure or AWS using the latest CI/CD and DevOps best practices - Prior experience in building applications that leverage modern tools like Grafana for observability and performance monitoring. - Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS or NodeJS is a MUST. - Proficiency with event-driven architecture, API integration, and GraphQL is a MUST WHY OPENGOV? A Mission That Matters. At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust. Some peopl