Software Engineer (Contract)

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Please note that candidates must currently live in the following states: DC, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont.

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Software EngineerSoftware Engineering

Please note that candidates must currently live in the following states: DC, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont. Virginia

Civis is hiring a Software Engineer (Contract) to build and ship high-quality software across the full stack in service of our clients' most important missions. This is a 6-month contract role for an early-career engineer who is ready to work across the stack. React on the front end, Python/Ruby/Node on the back end, and SQL alongside a team of engineers, designers, and product managers who care deeply about what they build and who they build it for.

Responsibilities

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→Develop high-quality software
→Support and collaborate with other engineers, data scientists, and product managers
→Review and debug code
→Effectively apply Civis best practices methodology and enforces design standards
→Ensure project documents are complete, current, and archived appropriately
→Ability to research, prototype and recommend software solutions
→Collaborate with other teams within the organization
→Engage the project on an emotional level as well as technical

Requirements

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1 - 2 years of professional experience as a software developer/engineer
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience building and integrating with AI tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
Experience developing user interfaces with modern JavaScript frameworks (specifically React)
Experience developing web applications with frameworks such as Rails, Django or NodeJS
Experience developing web applications with ReactJS, AngularJS and/or VueJS
Comfort working with SQL databases
Love of problem-solving
An ability and eagerness to constantly learn and teach others
Passion for solving large, complex problems for customers

Graduate degree in Computer Science or a related subject
Significant experience with one or more of the following:

Python, Ruby, and/or Go (golang)
Flask
Developing AI applications
Designing and building APIs
Query optimization, database administration, analytics databases, and/or NoSQL
Automated software testing and continuous integration
Cloud application deployment and monitoring
Proficiency working with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data visualization for the web (using D3 or similar)
Statistics and predictive modeling (using tools like pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, R, STATA)
Prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or fine-tuning workflows

At Civis, we have opportunities for applicants who are newcomers, seasoned professionals, and anywhere in between. Our teams are energized by complex challenges and value diversity of thought. Opportunities to stand out and inspire happen daily and we trust and encourage you to act on your ideas – no matter how big they are. We offer you the tools and community you need to do your best work. Each of us is committed to holding ourselves accountable for results, challenging the status quo and finding new ways to grow our company and each other.

What We Offer

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✓6 Month Contract Term

✓Salary: $90,000 annually

✓The opportunity to be part of a growing tech startup focused on solving interesting and meaningful problems, invested in internal promotion, and committed to fostering a diverse, equal and inclusive workplace.

✓Competitive benefits, including unlimited PTO, 401K match with immediate vesting, health, dental, and vision benefits, paid parental leave, breastfeeding support including breastmilk shipping services for traveling moms, flexible work from home policy, commuter benefits, wellness initiatives including weekly group meditations, monthly on-site massage therapy, and pet insurance.

✓Modern office, conveniently located in the Loop. Close to public transportation, great restaurants and beautiful city views.