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About the role
At Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. This software is built to meet the needs of regular users of government services as well as Skylight’s partners in government. Legacy modernization engineers specialize in migrating, refactoring, or replacing legacy government systems with little to no downtime. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Ability to write clean, working, and reusable code
- Can produce high-quality code by adhering to good practices such as automated testing
- Familiar with how to build secure, compliant software and defend against common vulnerabilities
- Possess a foundational understanding of data engineering, including how to use various datastores to handle persistent data in software systems
- Understand the different pieces of software systems and how to fit them together, while keeping performance, reliability, and availability in mind
- Understand the importance of always putting users at the center of your work, including thinking through the impact and implications of any code that you write
More about this role
Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.
We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today’s digital world.
If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.
The work we do matters.
At Skylight, software engineers design, implement, and maintain software systems to improve government services for users. This software is built to meet the needs of regular users of government services as well as Skylight’s partners in government. Legacy modernization engineers specialize in migrating, refactoring, or replacing legacy government systems with little to no downtime.
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