Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About this role

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Location: 100% Remote - anywhere in the Continental U.S.
Salary: $143,000/year
Note: All advertised positions are salaried and full-time.

### About Us

We are Friends From The City, a design and technology company focused on public impact and equity. We believe that inclusive design and accessible technology are essential to a just society. Every person we hire brings a distinct perspective, and we celebrate that.

Our mission is to make digital interactions with the government simple, intuitive, and accessible. That means removing barriers like confusing user flows, inaccessible content, or language limitations that prevent people from getting what they need.

We use human-centered design, thoughtful research, and well-crafted, reliable code to build digital products that work for everyone.

### About the Role

Many public digital services rely on backend systems that are outdated, fragmented, or not built for modern use. These systems can slow down applications, drop user data, or make it harder for people to get timely support.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Friends with a backend focus, you will help change that. You will design and build reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services that power accessible government applications. Your work will help create digital systems that are fast, secure, and built to serve people when it matters most.

### Requirements

What you'll achieve:In this role, you will play a key part in strengthening the technical foundation of public interest digital services.

You will:

• Design and build APIs and microservices that connect legacy databases to modern user-facing applications
• Write scalable, maintainable code in modern languages like .NET and TypeScript
• Build event-driven integrations using streaming platforms like Apache Kafka
• Work with front-end developers and product teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions
• Implement moni...