About Skylight 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. About the job 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. What you’ll do - Engineer a software product as part of a cross-functional team, which includes user experience researchers and designers, product managers, engineers, and other functional specialists - Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean-agile engineering principles and practices such as API-first design, simple design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing - Select and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, with a preference for open-source solutions - Analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, unreliability, and other opportunities for improvement, as well as design, document, and communicate solutions What we're looking for Minimum qualifications - 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 - Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services - A mindset and work approach that aligns with Skylight's core values - Ability to travel as project needs arise Nice-to-have qualifications - Experience working with databases and/or cloud infrastructure - Familiarity with CI/CD best practices - Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Docker, Terraform) - Experience with multiple programming languages and/or full-stack development - Prior experience working in the civic tech space - Experience working in a remote-team environment Don’t meet every qualification but think you can do the job? We’d still love to hear from you. If you’re excited about the role, apply. We consider candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. Other requirements - All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. - You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship. - As a government contractor, you will be required to obtain a Tier 4 public trust or security clearance. - You may be required to complete a company background check successfully. - Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute. Position type This is a full-time, exempt position. Location This is a fully remote position. Care package Salary We want to give you the most competitive salary possible. After all, you deserve it! To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority. For a Software Engineer at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows: - Associate Software Engineer: $90,000–$125,000 - Software Engineer I: $120,000–$140,000 - Software Engineer II: $135,000–$160,000 - Senior Software Engineer: $150,000–$185,000 - Staff Software Engineer: $170,000–$203,000 - Principal Software Engineer: $180,000–$230,000 Benefits Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways: - Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance - Short-term and long-term disability insurance - Life and AD&D insurance - Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account - Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period - Flexible paid time-off-policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays - Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents - Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options - Business development / sales bonuses - Referral bonuses - Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development - Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases - Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more) - Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year - Flexible, remote-friendly work environment - An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good Interview tips We want you to have a great interview experience with us! Here are some tips to help you prepare for a successful interview: - Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works. - Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them. - If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital. We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Senior Back-End Engineer Location: Remote in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Chile Must be able to work PST Hours Position Overview: We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in software development, automation, and data systems engineering. This role focuses on building and optimizing applications across the LAMP stack, managing databases and data pipelines, and improving system reliability and scalability through smart automation. While the primary focus is on software engineering and infrastructure, familiarity with AI and data analytics tools is a strong plus and will help in integrating intelligence-driven capabilities into our systems. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain robust web applications using the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python). - Engineer efficient and secure database structures, queries, and stored procedures for high-performance systems. - Build and maintain data pipelines, data lakes, and ETL processes to support reporting and analytics. - Develop automated tools and scripts to streamline deployments, monitoring, and system operations. - Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and reliable releases (optional). - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. - Create and maintain data dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., in Amazon Aurora or similar systems). - Monitor and optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability in Linux-based environments. - Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Optionally, contribute to AI-enhanced features or analytical components leveraging Python-based data tools. Required Skills & Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development, ideally within LAMP stack environments. - Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; additional experience in PHP or JavaScript is highly valued. - Hands-on experience working in Linux environments with strong command-line skills. - Deep understanding of relational databases (MySQL, Aurora, PostgreSQL) including performance tuning and query optimization. - Experience building and maintaining automations, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment frameworks. - Strong analytical and data-handling skills; familiarity with data lakes and data analysis tools. - Proven ability to build dashboards and reporting systems that transform data into actionable insights. - Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills (Nice to Have): - Exposure to AI/ML concepts or data-driven applications (e.g., predictive analytics, model integration). - Experience with Infrastructure, BareMetals, AWS cloud services (Aurora, Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS). - Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, or Ansible. - Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools.

• Bring your innovation and experience in designing and developing the next-generation data analytics platform using cutting-edge technologies. • Standardize processes for the complete development cycle including design, implementation, unit testing, code review, testing automation, etc. • Research and adopt the right technologies to improve the scalability and productivity of the trading analytics group. • Work closely with key stakeholders and product owners to drive technical design for requirements of various use cases. • Coordinate with departments (Data, DevOps, Product, Finance, Customer Success, etc.) to ensure a smooth cycle from development to deployment.

Expert knowledge in Python programming language; experience with web/RESTful responses and frameworks (Django or Flask). • Commendable experience in Fast API development. • Experience in AWS cloud services like SQS, Lambda, etc. • Experience in Kafka. • Experience in Prompt engineering (system prompts & user prompts). • Proven experience in AI-driven development using GitHub Co-pilot, Cursor, etc. • Experience with front-end React JS, Angular JS and integration areas / Backend – Mongo DB. • Good understanding of application performance tuning and resource usage. • Ability to troubleshoot existing scripts and do point bug fixes / application redesign. • In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (Object Oriented programming, design patterns, development, and deployment). • Good knowledge in DevOps practices, CI/CD is required. • Experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies. • Knowledge of project and task tracking tools such as Jira, Git. • Strong communication and teamworking skills.