Code for America

Staff Solutions Engineer

Remote (in the U.S.) · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$129k-$158kDetected 14 days ago

PythonJavaC#RubyDevOpsMachine LearningNLPLLMsProcurementResearchLeadershipCollaborationAdaptability

About the role

In this role, you'll work with a team of designers, researchers, engineers, product managers, and policy experts across our program portfolios.
This will involve identifying and designing technical solutions to improve access to their programs.
Solutions Engineers at Code for America are an integral component of all of our program areas.

Build and maintain relationships and develop technical champions within government and partner organizations.
Work closely with cross-functional government partners to clarify problems and understand system constraints, and offer feasible and high-value technical solutions that consider the needs of all stakeholders.
Collaborate with government partners and provide written resources to communicate complex technical concepts.
Contribute technical analysis to assessments of prospective new state engagements, including landscape research and partner capacity findings, in support of team and leadership decision-making.
Implement proof-of-concept applications, software installations, and custom development projects.
Lead light technical implementations and low / no-code software solutions.
Develop and implement training plans and documents to empower government agencies to improve and modernize the delivery of government services.
Employee Enablement Support:

Recent back-end development, database, data-science and/or devops experience.
4+ years of experience coding backend systems and data infrastructure in an industry-standard language (Python, Java, C#, Ruby, etc)
Recent experience integrating emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI models) into existing workflows or new solutions.
Code for America employees main residence must be within the US
Training / guidance for staff required to utilize AI as part of their role, plus opportunities for employees to gain AI-related skills to support job and career growth

Experience working with or in government.
Personal experience with or professional experience working within the justice system, social safety net or other mission-relevant government services.
Experience with government procurement processes.
Active contribution to open source projects.

Code for America's salary bands are transparent as a part of our commitment to transparency and fairness.
The offer targets for this role range from $128,945 to $157,850, annually.
Your Recruiter will discuss compensation in more detail & answer any related questions, during the initial Recruiter phone screen.
$500 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire

This role includes a comprehensive benefits package including the following:
Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month
$500 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
A one-time $700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy

Code for America is an equal opportunity employer.
Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Code for America Workers United:
This position is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Code for America and Code for

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