About Mighty Acorn

At Mighty Acorn, we make it easier for governments to deliver world-class digital services. From renewing a fishing license to applying for unemployment benefits, we build digital services that deliver government programs reliably, smoothly, and quickly.

Our vision is a world where “good enough for government work” returns to its pedestal: fast, reliable, and frustration-free. We achieve this by empowering people, increasing transparency, breaking down silos, and moving together toward a shared goal.

One of our core beliefs is that automation can help drive transformation of complex digital services, and we’re especially excited to bring DevOps and automated testing practices into our work.

While our team averages 10+ years of experience in the industry, we are a relatively new (formed in 2023) professional services company. Our government clients engage us to improve their digital products and services in a way that ensures better outcomes for their users and stakeholders. That means our clients hire us for our expertise, which we bill our time for.

About the role

What you’ll do:

• Build NextJS/NestJS applications written in Typescript.

• Work in a full stack environment, writing frontend and backend code.

• Work as part of a high-functioning scrum team (agile) to deliver products to end users.

• Build new digital services for state government agencies.

• Ensure that all code is covered by automated tests.

• Break down complex work into actionable tickets.

• Make light architectural decisions, and influence API design.

• Document decisions in an ADR type format.

• Work independently in a high trust environment.

What you’ll bring:

• 7+ years of Software Engineering experience.

• 3+ years of Typescript/Javascript experience.

• Experience working with NextJS and/or NestJS.

• Experience delivering React frontends that meet strict accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 A and AA).

• Experience building REST APIs that are performant and scalable.

• Experience writing well architected and well tested code.

It would be a bonus if you also had:

• Experience working on infrastructure, particularly Terraform on AWS.

• Experience working with DevOps principles, such as automation, shortening feedback loops, optimizing team processes, etc.

• Experience working in professional services or government digital services.

• Experience or an interest in sharing your knowledge and experience at industry conferences.

Other requirements:

• An ability to work efficiently, sometimes under tight deadlines.

• A preference for transparency and an ability to be direct and transparent in your own communication.

• An ability to adapt quickly and cope with temporarily ambiguous situations as requirements change.

• This role requires work be performed from within the contiguous United States.

• Candidates must either hold active US citizenship or a green card, and should possess work authorization that does not require any present or future visa sponsorship by Mighty Acorn Digital.

• Candidates selected for the role must pass a criminal background check prior to their start date.

• Candidates must have a fast (>100Mbps) and reliable internet connection and have a dedicated workspace with background noise at an appropriate level for audio calls.

• Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's degree.

Our recruiting process is generally as follows:

While we try to get back to all candidates quickly, it generally takes us a few weeks to review a submission. If after reviewing your submission we’d like to learn more about you, we’ll invite you to submit a brief, 3-4 question one-way video interview so that we can learn more about your experience and motivations as they relate to the role. If your answers have us thinking you’d be a great addition to the team, we’ll reach out to schedule 2-3 interviews with members of our team. Regardless, we make it a priority to notify all candidates of the outcome of their application.

Please only submit through this application.

Please apply only through this application process. Direct emails regarding this position will be ignored, unless you're seeking a reasonable accommodation. Further, we are not seeking partnerships with recruiters or agencies for this role, and unsolicited resumes will not be considered. Only candidates that apply through this application will be considered and please do not also send your application materials directly in a follow up email.

Mighty Acorn Digital is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering workplace diversity and inclusion. We firmly reject discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Mighty Acorn participates in the E-Verify program. Upon hire, we'll share your Form I-9 details with the U.S. federal government to validate your eligibility to work in the U.S.

Please contact recruiting@mightyacorn.com if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.