Staff Engineer at Focus

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain API endpoints and business logic
• Update and optimize database models through code
• Build and improve data processing jobs to support API operations
• Develop new UI features that interact with APIs
• Write and maintain automated tests to keep our codebase reliable as it grows
• Review code and provide constructive feedback through pull requests

🎯 Requirements

• Professional experience developing cloud-based applications
• Hands-on experience working with PostgreSQL databases
• Familiarity with end-to-end testing frameworks and strategies
• Experience working on cross-functional teams (engineers, designers, product owners) in an agile environment
• Proven ability to define, maintain, and coordinate API contracts that span multiple teams
• Strong architecture skills with a track record of designing scalable, maintainable systems

🎁 Benefits

• Fully remote company; all employees based in continental U.S.
• Occasional travel 1-2 times per year
• Healthy work-life balance
• Cutting-edge tooling and AI integration
• Meaningful civic tech projects