Senior Software Engineer

About Just Appraised

Just Appraised makes software for local governments.

Tech

We use a variety of technologies depending on the use case: Java, React, Python (Tensorflow), C#/.Net

The role

## **Senior Software Engineer**At Just Appraised, we’re replacing outdated, manual local government workflows with modern software used by hundreds of government agencies across the United States. Our cutting-edge, AI-powered software, which leverages Natural Language Processing (NLP), replaces manual data entry to eliminate delays, backlogs, and errors. This work directly impacts how communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services.## **About the Role**We’re hiring a **Senior Software Engineer** to help design and scale the systems behind this platform. You’ll work on a small team with significant ownership over architecture, product direction, and technical decisions. We value engineers who can iterate quickly and care deeply about building high-quality systems.If you enjoy building real systems, solving messy data problems, and shipping software that directly impacts how society runs, come join our team!**What You Will Work On**Examples of problems our engineers tackle:* Replacing manual spreadsheet workflows used across thousands of jurisdictions* Designing systems that extract structured data from unstructured government documents* Building scalable APIs and backend systems that power critical workflows* Designing product experiences that simplify complex regulatory processes* Improving performance and reliability of systems used daily by government teams**Tech Stack*** **Backend:** Java, PostgreSQL* **Frontend:** React, TypeScript* **Infrastructure:** AWS, Docker, Terraform* **Developer Tools:** GitHub, Linear, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing**Your Role*** **Own systems end-to-end:** Design and build scalable backend systems powering core product workflows using Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and Terraform.* **Build product-facing features:** Develop intuitive front-end experiences using React and TypeScript that make complex government workflows simple and efficient.* **Shape architecture and technical direction:** Contribute to architectural decisions across services, data models, and infrastructure as we scale.* **Ship product end-to-end:** Work directly with product, customer success, and customers themselves to design and deliver impactful features.* **Improve performance and reliability:** Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and continuously improve system performance and scalability.* **Raise the engineering bar:** Write clean, well-tested code and mentor teammates to maintain a strong engineering culture.**What We’re Looking For*** 5+ years of experience building production software, with strong proficiency in Java programming* 5+ years of experience working with and optimizing relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL).* Comfort working across the stack (backend + frontend), with experience in at least one modern frontend framework, preferably React* Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)* Strong command of API design, data modeling, object-oriented programming, and relational database design principles.* Expertise in version control (e.g., Git), containerization (e.g., Docker), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), and modern automated testing frameworks.* Experience in customer-facing product engineering (B2B or B2C).Most importantly, we look for engineers who:* Take ownership of problems* Enjoy building real systems used by customers* Care about writing clean, maintainable code* Move quickly and iterate with users* Believe small teams of great engineers can build outsized impact – because we do## **Benefits*** Competitive compensation and stock equity plan* Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance* Company sponsored pre-tax retirement savings program (401k)* A flexible work environment that supports working from home* Flexible PTO* Parental Leave* Home office stipend