Software Engineer III - PHP

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 III 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, leading complex projects in a fast-paced, agile environment using modern technologies, including PHP, ReactJS, Javascript, GraphQL, and NodeJS. 

A typical day in this role would provide multiple opportunities to lead and design well scoped services, implement and optimize complex applications for speed and scalability, and resolve various unique technical challenges. The role provides you the ability to become subject matter expert in one or more technical areas. Strong collaboration skills with the product, UX, and platform engineers, ability to navigate ambiguity and execute quickly will enable your success.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes, tools and operational excellence 
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• 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:

• BA/BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Proficiency in PHP 
• 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 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
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Expertise in ERP domain preferred

» 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.