Software Engineer III

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data.

Job Summary

At OpenGov bold ideas ship daily and rapid iteration turns directly into measurable customer impact. We stay relentlessly aligned with customer outcomes while pushing the frontier of AI-driven software development, using cutting-edge AI tools and techniques to build systems that scale.

As a Software Engineer III at OpenGov, you’ll build best-in-class SaaS solutions that enable efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies. As a crucial member of our engineering team, you’ll lead and deliver new features and improvements in a fast-paced, agile environment, utilizing modern technologies such as ReactJS, Typescript, GraphQL, and NodeJS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across the organization to understand and translate business priorities into shipped features delivering customer success.
• Generate clean, efficient, and well-documented software following industry best practices.
• Independently design and develop high-quality features that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes, tools and operational excellence
• Mentor and guide junior software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where appropriate.
• Contribute to OpenGov’s Engineering culture of innovation, leading-edge technology adoption and quality

Requirements and Preferred Experience

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous environment
• Demonstrated experience in working with customers to improve product experiences
• Experience working across the stack (frontend + backend) and comfort shipping features end-to-end
• Experience building with AI-driven UX, agents, and workflow automation (direct ML experience not required)
• BA/BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS, and NodeJS is required
• Proficiency in data structures, database concepts and algorithms is required
• Proficiency in observability concepts is required
• Proficiency in GraphQL APIs is required
• Experience in building software using event-driven architecture is highly desirable