Full Stack Software Developer (CoProcure)

Company Overview:

CoProcure (coprocure.us) makes it easy for public agencies to purchase together. Each year, U.S. local and state government agencies spend $1.5T on goods and services. Even though agencies have similar needs, each agency typically spends ~200 hours making a purchase on its own. This redundancy in purchasing costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year. CoProcure makes it easier to find, use, and create cooperative contracts, saving public agencies time and money. Join us as we harness the power of purchasing to reinvest billions of dollars into our local communities.

We’re an early-stage startup on a mission to fix public procurement. We’re putting our passion for public service, startup experience, and deep domain expertise to work on a complex problem with tremendous consequences for government staff, businesses, and residents throughout the country.

Job Description:

About the Role 

We're looking for someone with senior-level software development experience who will own the architecting and creation of CoProcure's v0 prototypes. You will work directly with the founder and designers to quickly absorb and apply customer feedback to iterate the product and deliver results. You will be first engineering hire on a team building tools to save taxpayer dollars and improve one of the most inefficient, frustrating processes in the public sector. This role is an initial 2 month contract but may evolve into a full-time, leadership position.

Must haves: 

• A history of developing full-stack web application prototypes. 
• Comfort working with ambiguity. (Even better if you prefer it!) 
• Significant experience with at least one popular web framework (Django, NodeJS, Ruby on Rails). 
• Strong communication skills. (Explaining complex technical concepts to teammates and customers is no problem for you.) 
• Strong desire for significant impact at an (extremely) early startup.

Nice-to-haves: 

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. 
• Experience with test-driven development. 
• Experience with continuous deployment, continuous integration, and testing frameworks. 
• Experience launching applications on AWS or Azure. 
• Passion for making government more innovative, efficient, and collaborative.