Senior Software Engineer

## **Senior Software Engineer** At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services. ## **About the Role** We’re hiring a **Senior Software Engineer** to help design and scale the systems behind this platform. You’ll work on a small team with significant ownership over architecture, product direction, and technical decisions. We value engineers who can iterate quickly and care deeply about building high-quality systems. If you enjoy building real systems, solving messy data problems, and shipping software that directly impacts how society runs, come join our team! **What You Will Work On** Examples of problems our engineers tackle: * Replacing manual spreadsheet workflows used across thousands of jurisdictions * Designing systems that extract structured data from unstructured government documents * Building scalable APIs and backend systems that power critical workflows * Designing product experiences that simplify complex regulatory processes * Improving performance and reliability of systems used daily by government teams **Tech Stack** * **Backend:** Java, PostgreSQL * **Frontend:** React, TypeScript * **Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Terraform * **Developer Tools:** GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing **Your Role** * **Own systems end-to-end:** Design and build scalable backend systems powering core product workflows using Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and Terraform. * **Build product-facing features:** Develop intuitive front-end experiences using React and TypeScript that make complex government workflows simple and efficient. * **Shape architecture and technical direction:** Contribute to architectural decisions across services, data models, and infrastructure as we scale. * **Ship product end-to-end:** Work directly with product, customer success, and customers themselves to design and deliver impactful features. * **Improve performance and reliability:** Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and continuously improve system performance and scalability. * **Raise the engineering bar:** Write clean, well-tested code and mentor teammates to maintain a strong engineering culture. **What We’re Looking For** * 5+ years of experience building production software, with strong proficiency in Java programming * 5+ years of experience working with and optimizing relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL). * Comfort working across the stack (backend + frontend), with experience in at least one modern frontend framework, preferably React * Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar) * Strong command of API design, data modeling, object-oriented programming, and relational database design principles. * Expertise in version control (e.g., Git), containerization (e.g., Docker), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), and modern automated testing frameworks. * Experience in customer-facing product engineering (B2B or B2C). Most importantly, we look for engineers who: * Take ownership of problems * Enjoy building real systems used by customers * Care about writing clean, maintainable code * Move quickly and iterate with users * Believe small teams of great engineers can build outsized impact – because we do ## **Benefits** * Competitive compensation and stock equity plan * Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance * Company sponsored pre-tax retirement savings program (401k) * A flexible work environment that supports working from home * Flexible PTO * Parental Leave * Home office stipend Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.