Software Engineer II

About PublicInput

PublicInput develops and supports Software-as-a-Service (Saas) solutions designed for government agencies and their consultant partners to facilitate and manage better communication with the public.

Based in Raleigh, NC, the company was founded with a vision to access and elevate historically underrepresented communities in the municipal and state planning process, while simultaneously streamlining cumbersome administrative work that so often prevents equitable outcomes.

With a shared background in planning consulting, the company's co-founders believe that technology can play a key role in making government more responsive and representative of communities' broadest needs.

Our Approach

Many engagement solutions only address small parts of the engagement process, offering a piecemeal approach that relies on third-party partnerships to fill in the gaps.

PublicInput uses a unified approach, blending traditional and virtual engagement tactics via one integrated platform.

Reliable, equitable, and simple, our easy-to-use user interface gives governments all the tools needed to facilitate successful public engagement.

Our Culture

PublicInput is driven by the idea that "life is all about the people you meet and the things you create with them." We are privileged to work with exceptionally talented colleagues to create a meaningful change for governments and society.

PublicInput's mission is to enable collaborative democracy through technology. This means creating systems that allow governments to build relationships with their community through more reliable communication, lowered barriers to participation, and data analytics to understand what they're hearing.

That is why we work hard to be the experienced and empathetic innovation partner that state and local governments deserve, while building an exceptional team and company.

About The Role & You

The Software Engineer II takes on a broad scope of responsibility to deliver key solutions for customers and the company. They demonstrate technical leadership by mentoring peers, demonstrating design skills, conducting thoughtful code reviews, and successfully delivering key customer impacting features with successful outcomes.

In this role, you will begin to see and influence the bigger picture-making design and implementation decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

Software engineering is changing rapidly with AI, and our team has embraced this technology as a means of improving velocity, increasing test coverage, and establishing more readable, documented code. We expect any candidate to have a solid understanding of AI software engineering tools, and experience applying them as a force multiplier.

What You Will Do

Implement and Evolve Best Practices

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while continually improving engineering standards, tooling, and processes. Elevate the team's technical output by conducting high-quality code reviews that provide constructive feedback and reinforce best practices. Apply design patterns and architectural principles to build scalable, secure, and reliable solutions. Additionally, identify opportunities for refactoring, reducing technical debt, and enhancing processes to drive long-term efficiency and quality.

Act as a Technologist and Mentor

Drive medium-sized projects from design to deployment with limited guidance, applying strong technical judgment to deliver solutions that are both efficient and reliable. Contribute to the team's technical direction by breaking down complex problems into manageable components and collaborating on clear, effective solutions. Act as a mentor by sharing best practices, offering constructive feedback, and fostering a culture of learning that helps grow the team's collective skills and capabilities. Consistently balance the need for timely delivery with maintaining high standards of code quality and long-term system health.

Deliver Value with Broader Impact

Partner with stakeholders-including product managers, designers, account managers, and support teams-to translate needs into well-scoped, impactful engineering solutions. Anticipate the downstream effects of technical decisions to ensure solutions align with business goals and overall product direction. Additionally, contribute to defining technical roadmaps while identifying potential risks and opportunities for innovation that strengthen long-term success.

Skills and Experience :

Professional Qualifications

• ASP.NET MVC, .NET, C#, MSSQL, React, Javascript, jQuery, HTML / CSS, Azure, DevOps. Leverage AI as a productivity multiplier to solve business problems and improve internal processes.
• Solid problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to tackle more complex and ambiguous issues.
• Proficiency in software development best practices, including SOLID principles, design patterns, and testing strategies.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining end-to-end features or services of moderate complexity.
• Familiarity with system architecture concepts and ability to articulate trade-offs. Prior experience mentoring peers and sharing knowledge and best practices to strengthen team capabilities.

Personal Qualifications

Compensation

This role pays a market-competitive base salary and is eligible to participate in the company's annual bonus plan.

You may also be eligible for our equity incentive program that awards high-performing employees on an annual basis. These option grants are awarded at the CEO's discretion to acknowledge employees who have made significant contributions to achieving our goals.

Benefits

Company Culture

Our offices are based out of Raleigh Founded in central Raleigh, and we're fortunate to be surrounded by fellow social entrepreneurs and high-growth companies. Our neighboring businesses include a bakery / cafe, a yoga studio, and a brewery.

The Legal Bits

PublicInput is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

As a condition of employment, you are required to sign and comply with an Employee Confidential Information Invention Assignment Agreement that requires, among other provisions, the assignment of rights to any invention made during your employment at the Company, and non-disclosure of Company proprietary information.

All company offers are contingent upon the completion of a criminal background check. Your employment is at-will and either you or we may terminate your employment at any time, with or without notice.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PublicInput celebrates all people and is committed to working actively towards equity and accessibility for everyone.

We believe society is strongest when everyone is listened to, respected, valued, and able to contribute to the decision-making process, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religious faith, disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

We seek talented individuals whose skills and experiences can help us transform the way government and communities work together.

We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all areas of our company.

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