Principal Engineer
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Principal Engineer developing cloud-based applications at Focus Digital. Working on impactful civic tech projects with a focus on modernizing government services.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain API endpoints and business logic
- Update and optimize database models through code
- Build and improve data processing jobs to support API operations
- Develop new UI features that interact with APIs
- Write and maintain automated tests to keep our codebase reliable as it grows
- Review code and provide constructive feedback through pull requests
- Write and review technical specifications for upcoming development tasks
- Make minor cloud infrastructure updates using Terraform
- Maintain documentation and contribute to the team's knowledge base
- Participate in agile team meetings, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
Requirements:
- Professional experience developing cloud-based applications
- Hands-on experience working with PostgreSQL databases
- Familiarity with end-to-end testing frameworks and strategies
- Experience working on cross-functional teams (including engineers, designers, and product owners) in an agile environment
- Proven ability to define, maintain, and coordinate API contracts that span multiple teams
- Strong architecture skills with a track record of designing scalable, maintainable systems
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
- Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
- May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off












