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Senior / Principal Software Engineer

Our nation's elections are being challenged like never before. As the first newcomer in the industry in the last 30 years, Clear Ballot rises to the challenge with a simple goal : Let's create technology that empowers our customers to improve democracy.

Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, with the right to vote being one of our greatest freedoms. Great elections require secure and reliable tabulation equipment, full transparency of the process in which ballots are created and cast, and the ability to audit the results. Our mission is to surpass those expectations in a way that will raise the bar for the entire election technology industry.

Are you an experienced Senior / Principal Software Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity in a growing, innovative economy? Clear Ballot develops cutting-edge voting systems and election technology for customers nationwide, and we're looking for talented engineers to join our team and help shape the future of elections.

This position is a flexible, hybrid combination of remote (approximately 75%) and in-person (approximately 25%) from our office in Nashua, NH. Please note that we are not able to provide relocation assistance or visa sponsorship at this time.

Your responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and implement enhancements for voting systems, election auditing solutions, and related election technologies.
• Write clean, well-factored code that will effectively and simply address requirements.
• Drive key product development activities, including planning, estimation, prototyping, development, automated test development, code reviews, and evaluation / management of third party libraries.
• Investigate and resolve product issues reported through customer and field escalations.
• Champion the continuous improvement of build and test automation.
• Provide periodic customer support, which may include staffing our election day operations center or providing on-site election day assistance.
• Collaborate effectively as an individual contributor within a cross-functional team of software developers, customer support, and product managers.
• Actively participate in planning meetings and contribute to solution design.
• Clearly communicate technical details and deliverable information to team members, customer support, and product managers.
• Participate in code reviews and adhere to modern coding and code review practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members by :

Encouraging best practices for developing well-factored and tested software.

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Experience :

Incremental development

Nice to Have's :

Note : Prior experience in the elections industry is not required.

Clear Ballot Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe everyone deserves to work in a welcoming, respectful and considerate environment. We live by our values and hire accordingly. Our talented team and driven investors share a passion for solving problems and restoring confidence in America's democratic process. We are looking for energetic professionals to join us in this mission.