Tech Lead - Full Stack Developer

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, develop, and maintain applications using ASP.NET (Core/MVC) and C#.
2. Build responsive and dynamic front-end components using React.js, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Bootstrap, HTML5, and CSS3.
3. Develop and consume RESTful APIs for application integration.
4. Work with MySQL (and optionally MSSQL) for database design, optimization, and queries.
5. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability through best practices and design patterns. Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and QA teams.
6. Perform debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for existing applications.
7. Maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
8. Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Strong hands-on experience with ASP.NET MVC / ASP.NET Core and C#.
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, and TypeScript.
• Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and responsive design principles.
• Good knowledge of REST API development and integration.
• Strong experience with MySQL (tables, queries, stored procedures, indexing).
• Familiarity with Entity Framework / Dapper.
• Knowledge of Git or other version control systems.

Perks and benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Professional development opportunities and training.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

OpenGov is home to an exceptional team - passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation's state and local government, we’re transforming communities so they can thrive! 

Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure, modernizing the permitting process, and assisting with disaster recovery. The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!

🌟 OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer 🌟

Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!

Job Summary:

As a  Software Engineer II  at OpenGov, you'll build best-in-class SaaS solutions that enable efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies. You'll be a key member of our engineering team, delivering new features and improvements in a fast-paced, agile environment using modern technologies, including ReactJS, Javascript, GraphQL, and NodeJS.

A typical day in this role would provide opportunities to design, implement and optimize complex applications for speed and scalability, and resolve various unique technical challenges. Strong collaboration skills with the product, UX, and platform engineers coupled with the ability to execute quickly will enable your success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and deploy high-quality software with minimum supervision
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence 
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation within the team
• Contribute to OpenGov’s Engineering culture of innovation, leading-edge technology adoption and quality

Requirements and Preferred Experience:

• BA/BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent experience required
• 3+ years of professional experience in developing cloud native applications.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ or C# or equivalent program language is required.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, ReactJS, and NodeJS is required 
• Proficiency in data structures, database concepts, algorithms and observability is required
• Working knowledge of event-driven architecture and Kafka preferred
• Working knowledge of ElasticSearch/OpenSearch preferred

What makes OpenGov unique

» Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018!

» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here for read more.

» Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For, Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers, 50 Best Workplaces award. Check out our Careers Video!

» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.

» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.

Come join us and make a positive social impact!

OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We're looking to hire expert Laravel developers with strong command over database concepts and preferably, ability to work as a full stack developer utilising Angular/Laravel or Vue as a frontend tech stack. Minimum 4 years experience is required.

As a senior software developer, we expect the following qualifications:

• Has a longer IT technical training in computer science or similar
• Have proven experience JavaScript
• Have proven experience of developing REST-based services
• Have proven experience in PHP and JAVA
• Have proven experience in Laravel, Symfony, and Composer
• Have proven experience with CSS, SASS, and HTML
• Proven experience with Vue.js, Angular or React

Personal qualifications:

• You are quick to put you into new tasks and get an overview.
• As a person manages to get support for your suggestions and solutions.
• Your efforts are focused and you take pride in having completed your tasks, which include seen by you adhere to deadlines.
• Your work is characterised by being both structured and systematic which for example is seen in your documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps using HTML5, AngularJS, React , Node.js, and Mongo

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models

• Creating RESTful services with Node.js

• Architect scalable web architectures

• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience

• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code

• Be responsive to change requests and feature requests

• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible

• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

• 2 to 4 years experience in MERN stack
• Good problem-solving technique
• Knowledge of AWS ecosystem is a plus
• Experience in FinTech is a big plus