Senior Software Engineer

Description

About CivicPlus At CivicPlus, we strive to bring our company vision to life through innovation and collaboration. Supported by approachable leadership and transparent communication, we're empowered to make an impact on local government and the residents they serve. Grow your career alongside great people, where authenticity is welcome, successes are celebrated, and potential is nurtured.

Your Impact As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help shape and deliver high-quality software solutions that support CivicPlus products and services. In this role, you will review and evaluate project output, ensure work aligns with standards and best practices, and contribute to the analysis, design, development, and testing of scalable applications. You will also play a key role in mentoring others, strengthening engineering standards, and helping the team deliver reliable, high-performing solutions.

What you’ll do As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Analyze requirements and design innovative software solutions that enhance CivicPlus products
• Develop efficient, maintainable code using established best practices and current software patterns
• Read, understand, and debug code to resolve software issues and defects
• Build a deep understanding of the team’s architecture, deployment pipelines, and development processes
• Test and own software solutions throughout their lifecycle
• Actively participate as a full member of an Agile development team
• Mentor and train other developers
• Help ensure the team delivers high-quality, performant solutions aligned with industry best practices
• Stay current with evolving technologies and engineering best practices
• Contribute to the development and refinement of coding standards What we’re looking for We know that excellent candidates come from diverse backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements, we encourage you to apply!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency with .NET Core, Web API, and C#

• Proficiency with JavaScript

• Demonstrated understanding of SOLID design principles

• Experience with unit testing and writing testable code

• Effective communication skills

• Proficiency with source code control tools and techniques

• 6 years of experience and a degree in Computer Science or a related field, or 8 years of relevant experience

• Professional experience developing highly scalable APIs and integrations

• Deep understanding of web application architecture and operations

• Experience with design patterns and their application

• Familiarity with AWS cloud platform Nice to have:

• Experience with React JS preferred, or another front-end development ecosystem

• Experience with Postgress, document databases, or other data persistence tools

• Experience with Agile development processes

• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes Why CivicPlus

• Drive meaningful impact by building software that empowers local governments and strengthens communities.

• Lead with innovation through hands-on architecture, scalable APIs, and modern tech like React and cloud platforms.

• Grow with purpose in a collaborative, agile environment where mentorship, transparency, and authenticity are core values.

• Own your craft by shaping standards, mentoring peers, and delivering high-quality solutions that make a difference. Compensation and benefits

• Estimated Salary Grade Range: $104,400 - $156,600

• Anticipated hiring range: $125,000 - $140,000

• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and is based on a 40-hour work week.

• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Flexible Time Off, 401(k) plan, and more. Our Hiring Process

• Introductory call with Talent Acquisition

• Interview with the Hiring Manager

• Panel Interview with CivicPlus team members, including an interview project activity

• Offer Note: The process may vary slightly depending on the role.

Additional Information

• CivicPlus is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
• We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting may close earlier at the discretion of the Talent Acquisition team.
• At CivicPlus, we embrace AI and automation as tools that help people work smarter, move faster, and focus on higher-value work that strengthens communities. We encourage thoughtful, responsible use of technology to improve efficiency, support innovation, and enhance the employee and customer experience—while keeping human judgment, collaboration, and accountability at the center of what we do. Equal Opportunity Commitment CivicPlus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity for the benefit of our employees, products, clients, and communities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the interview process.