This is not a ticket-grinder role. You're not here to implement Figma specs, collect your JIRA points, and wait for the next sprint planning. You're here to move fast, make real calls, and ship things that matter. You'll be one of a small number of engineers working directly on the highest-leverage features on our platform: intelligent intake flows, AI-powered case routing, constituent-facing portals that replace decade-old government interfaces.

You'll pair with design leadership that cares deeply about craft and won't let you ship something half-baked. You'll engage directly with federal agency stakeholders. You'll translate what government users actually need into a product that delivers it.

And you'll be expected to use AI tooling not as a party trick, but as a force multiplier. Cursor, Claude, Copilot: these should already be embedded in how you think and work. The engineers we're hiring here move 3 to 5x faster because of how deeply they've internalized these tools. That's the bar.

This is a hybrid role based out of our New York or DC office. Candidates must reside or be able to commute to New York City or DC to work out of our office at least four times a week (Monday to Thursday).

We’re unable to sponsor visas for this role.

Full-stack features from zero to shipped: scoping, architecture, build, iteration

AI-powered product surfaces: intelligent intake flows, real-time constituent assistants, automated case routing, agency operator dashboards

Direct engagement with federal agency stakeholders, translating messy real-world requirements into clean, shippable product

Platform reliability and performance at government scale: real users, real SLAs, no hiding

Code quality that the next engineer will respect: clean, tested, maintainable

What You'll Bring

2 to 4 years of professional engineering experience, or work that makes the years irrelevant

Software Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Benefits

Company

Kaizen Labs

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