Software Developer

Key Responsibilities  

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive, accessible, and user-focused web applications  
• for public-facing platforms.  
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, product managers, QA testers, and stakeholders to  
• ensure high-quality outcomes.  
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code using modern frameworks and tools  (e.g., JavaScript, PHP, Python, .NET, Rails).  
• Integrate with APIs, third-party platforms, and internal systems and data sources.  
• Ensure applications meet performance, security, and compliance requirements for public  
• sector use.  
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and other quality assurance activities.  
• Maintain and improve legacy systems while contributing to the modernization of the  
• platform architecture.  
• Maintain existing codebases and incrementally take on more complex development tasks  
• as technical proficiency grows.  
• Learn and implement new technologies and architectures within expected timeframes.  
• Contribute to the development of components within larger software systems.  
• Apply foundational knowledge of software development concepts and practices gained  
• through formal training and/or work experience.  
• Analyze and resolve problems of basic to moderate complexity.  
• Operate effectively in a team-focused, customer-service-driven environment.  
• Remain adaptable to evolving technologies and product requirements.  
• Troubleshoot and fix minor bugs under tight timelines, often in unfamiliar codebases.  
• Prioritize and manage competing tasks and interruptions to meet deadlines and maintain  
• productivity.  

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or  
• equivalent work experience.  
• At least 3 years of experience in software or web development.  
• Proficiency in modern front-end and back-end development technologies  
• Experience developing scalable, secure web applications.  
• Familiarity with relational databases  
• Experience writing and consuming web APIs and services.  
• Proficiency in programming languages and front-end frameworks.  
• Familiarity with software build processes and deployment pipelines.  
• Experience using version control systems such as GitHub.  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.  
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills in a fast-paced technical setting.  
• Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.  
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience working with government or public-sector platforms.  
• Understanding of accessibility and usability standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1).  
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control tools (e.g., Git,  
• GitHub Actions, AWS DevOps).  
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.  
• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.