Job Overview
Location
United States
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
April 23, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Senior/Staff/Principal Software Engineer at Skylight, you will design, implement, and maintain software systems that improve government services for the public and government partners, directly contributing to better public outcomes through technology.
- • You will engineer software products as part of a cross-functional team including UX researchers, designers, product managers, and other specialists, advocating for lean-agile practices such as API-first design, continuous integration, version control, and automated testing while selecting appropriate open-source tools and frameworks.
- • You will analyze systems to identify technical debt, instability, and unreliability, then design, document, and communicate solutions to improve performance, reliability, and availability while maintaining a user-centered approach.
- • You will work within Skylight’s mission-driven culture as a public interest technologist, helping government agencies deliver better services to families, patients, and the public, with opportunities to grow technically and professionally in a mission-aligned, remote-first environment.
🎯 Requirements
- • Ability to write clean, working, and reusable code
- • Familiarity with building secure, compliant software and defending against common vulnerabilities
- • Foundational understanding of data engineering and how to use various datastores for persistent data
- • Understanding of how software system components fit together while considering performance, reliability, and availability
- • Commitment to putting users at the center of your work and aligning with Skylight’s core values
- • Ability to travel as project needs arise and eligibility for U.S.-based work without sponsorship
- • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
- • Qualification for Tier 4 public trust or security clearance as a government contractor
🏖️ Benefits
- • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- • Life and AD&D insurance
- • Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of salary with no vesting period
- • Flexible paid time-off policy (approx. 25 days/year) plus 11 paid federal holidays
- • Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster care
- • Annual $2,000 professional development allowance and $750 tech purchase allowance
- • Annual $100 swag budget for company merchandise
- • Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching up to $500/year
- • Fully remote, flexible work environment
Skills & Technologies
About Skylight, Inc.
Skylight is a leading provider of secure, cloud-based solutions for managing sensitive documents and information. Their platform is designed to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and ensure compliance for organizations across various industries, including legal, financial, and healthcare. Skylight's technology enables users to securely store, share, and access critical documents from anywhere, at any time. The company focuses on delivering a user-friendly experience coupled with robust security features to protect confidential data. They aim to empower businesses to operate more efficiently and securely by digitizing and centralizing their document management processes, reducing risk, and improving overall operational effectiveness.
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