Full-stack Software Engineer

I'm helping
Verdance
find a top candidate to join their team
full-time
for the role of
Full-stack Software Engineer (Congress)
.

You'll modernize critical government systems and impact public services.

Compensation:

USD 150K - 177K/year

Location:

Hybrid: Rayburn House Office Building, Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC, USA

Mission of Verdance:

"Verdance is a public interest tech consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies transform customer experiences, enhance data quality and availability, and make efficient, accurate decisions.

We've delivered work for the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Library of Congress, and more."

What makes you a strong candidate:

• You are proficient in Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Java.
• You have the potential to develop in Government software development, CI/CD, C#, .NET.
• English - Fully fluent

Responsibilities and more:

Join Verdance and help improve government digital services.

About the role:

You'll join a growing company working with a variety of government agencies to build high-quality digital public services. Your initial project placement will be on a small team working in Congress to modernize tools used by legislative teams to manage critical budget processes.

The role will be hybrid on-site, with an anticipated two days a week onsite in an office of the House of Representatives, so living within a reasonable commute of the Capitol area is a must. We're anticipating that this team will be significantly less constrained in shipping velocity than many executive branch tech teams, so we're looking for someone with a scrappy get-it-done mindset.

Here are our must-have priorities for this role:

* 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.

* Substantial experience with at least two of JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or Java, and enthusiasm to pick up new tools and languages as needed.

* Enthusiasm to learn the ins and outs of complicated legislative processes and participate with product and design to co-define a modernization approach.

Here's what we hope you bring:

* A civic tech background.

* Some C#/.NET experience or Windows development experience is ideal.

* Enough infrastructure experience to be comfortable scrubbing in sometimes on DevOps tasks.

* Understanding of unit testing, CI/CD, and cloud services.

* Experience writing efficient, maintainable code.

* Desire to learn about government and help make it better.

* Desire to work at a small company focused on thoughtful growth.

* Professionalism, curiosity, and humility.

Here's what we're offering in return:

* $150k-$177k salary range (depending on seniority).

* 4 weeks PTO per year + federal holidays.

* Insurance, including dental and vision.

* 401(k) with 4% match.

* 12 weeks paid parental leave.

* Flexible work schedule.

* An interview process that respects your time.

Some administrative requirements of our government contracts:

* Work authorization in the US.

* All work must take place in the continental US.

* Team members must have lived in the US for 3 out of the past 5 years.

* You'll have to pass a public trust government background investigation.

A little more about us:

Verdance is a public interest technology firm, spun up to help government partners navigate critical technology challenges. We're a small company with deep experience working in government settings. Before Verdance, we've started modern technology teams in Congress, helped rebuild , and redesigned social safety net systems for Veterans.

Job benefits:

• 30+ days off per year
• 401(k) match
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Optional in-person retreats/gatherings
• Professional development budget
• Flexible work schedule