Senior Software Engineer

Serving the People Who Serve the People

 

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

 

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

The Senior Software Engineer role at Granicus is for developers who lead the development team by example. They regularly take on the most difficult technical tasks and consistently make significant contributions to all areas of the Granicus product suite. In addition to those contributions, the Senior Software Engineer is a key contributor when new features are being groomed and planned by their team. Their application knowledge is indispensable in this area. 
Senior Software Engineers not only have deep expertise in multiple different applications, but they also understand and directly contribute to the management of Granicus’s technical infrastructure. 
Finally, the Senior Software Engineer is a go-to technical resource for anyone in the broader Granicus technology organization. They fully understand the deployment and support of applications in all environments and are excellent mentors to groups and individuals within and outside of the development team.  

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• Perform all the dayto daytasks of the Granicus Software Engineer such as developing code, debugging, writing test cases, and handling issues 
• Be a core maintainer of multiple applications within the Granicus product suite 
• Develop and maintainhighly complex features for multiple applications within the Granicus product suite 
• Champion the development team’s core values 
• Work with an outstanding team and mentor junior team members 

• 5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, testing, shipping, and supporting production-quality web applications in Java/Spring Boot and/or Ruby on Rails at scale 
• Familiarity with AWS services like Lambda, ECS/Fargate, SES, and container-based architectures is a plus
• Experience maintaining and improving a large, legacy code base 
• Unit/Automated testing/TDD in Java and/or Ruby 
• Experience using Docker and CI and Kubernetes as a developer 
• Experience working in an agile development environment 
• Experience with mentoring junior team members 
• Experience with and a commitment to continuous integration 
• Commitment to quality and the craft of software development 
• Passion for learning new things and the ability to do so quickly 
• Ability to serve as a technical leader of an open, collaborative, and extraordinarily skilled software development team 

USD $95,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

 

Security and Privacy Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

 

The Team

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

 

The Culture

• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
  a part of our journey.
• A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
  sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
  population
  
  

The Impact

• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

At Granicus, we offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance—starting from day one.

Here’s what you can expect as a U.S.-based team member:

Flexibility & Balance

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.
  
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.
  
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.

Health & Wellness

• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.
  
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.
  
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.
  
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.

Family & Future

• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.
  
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.
  
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.

Growth & Recognition

• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.
  
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.