PRINCIPAL, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we've worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions. Our employees build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most. With a focus on transparency and fairness, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we're building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact. At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. Help us drive real generational change that lasts. Code for America is looking for a talented Engineering Manager who will lead a team of engineers building and operating the systems that make critical public services more effective, delivering meaningful impact for the people we serve. The pace of change in the policy and government landscape is accelerating at the same time that technology possibilities are shifting rapidly. Together, these shifts create new windows of opportunity to develop technical solutions that make critical public services more effective for the people who need them. Engineering Managers keep delivery moving through those moments, supporting staff and holding high delivery standards so that what we ship stays reliable and effective. Code for America software engineers are involved in every stage of our products' lifecycle, from prototyping and design to developing features in response to user feedback, to operating technical systems at scale. The Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers doing that work, owning the quality of what they ship, the growth of the engineers on the team, and the durability of the systems they build and operate. Engineering spans multiple delivery areas, including Criminal Justice, Tax Benefits, and the Social Safety Net, and extends into new areas when the moment calls for it. The Manager, Engineering is accountable for the team's technical outcomes, for its performance and growth, and for holding the bar on quality. This role will report to the Director or Senior Director of Product Engineering and is expected to travel no more than 10% of the time. Code for America is based in California and can employ those who reside full-time within the United States. This is a remote position. create growth opportunities and stretch assignments that build new technical and professional skills. Provide oversight of technical delivery across 2-3 projects your team contributes to, monitoring progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and driving to successful, durable outcomes. Recruit and retain engineering talent with the skill, mission commitment, and appetite for innovation to thrive at Code for America. Establish direction for technical work within a team, anticipating challenges, documenting decisions, and helping the team understand the why behind approaches, not just the what. Craft new features, write automated tests, and build monitoring that holds a high bar for quality. Work iteratively to ship minimal features, learn, and harden them to scale once proven Own architecture and data-modeling decisions for significant parts of a production system, weighing tradeoffs across competing priorities - speed vs. Contribute to design, implementation, and code review, and make technical trade-offs alongside your team, using AI-assisted development. Support Engineering's culture of writing by producing quality documentation and learning materials for internal and external audiences ~ At least 7 years of experience as a software engineer, engineering manager, or equivalent, with experience managing engineering teams. Experience across multiple languages, frameworks, or tech stacks with a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly into unfamiliar ones. Excellent communication and collaboration skills-including stellar writing skills-and a demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional relationships and facilitate decision-making conversations. Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary technical teams to build and operate technical solutions with testing, observability, and operational rigor that keep them reliable Familiarity with how to apply AI and emerging technologies effectively, including how to anticipate and mitigate their risks, and experience with AI-assisted development. Experience with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure-as-code tooling. Experience with Agile Software Development models like Scrum, XP, TDD, or BDDDemonstrated ability to use AI coding tools judiciously, validating and refining generated code for quality, and modeling that discipline for the engineers you lead; more broadly, a curiosity about emerging AI tools, a commitment to using them responsibly and effectively, and the judgment to see where they add value and where they add risk. It's a bonus if you have: Personal or professional experience with the social safety net or other mission-relevant government services. Experience in government, civic technology, or digital transformation initiatives. As part of our hiring practices, we aim to target the midpoint of the 2nd quartile of the range for all new hires. Your Recruiter will discuss compensation in more detail & answer any related questions, during the initial Recruiter phone screen. A one-time $700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month ~ Training / guidance for staff required to utilize AI as part of their role, plus opportunities for employees to gain AI-related skills to support job and career growth Retirement & 401k Plans: Medical: At least one no cost health insurance option for full-time employees for employee-only coverage Remote Work: Code for America employees may work remotely across the US Full-time employees work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday Collaborative working hours: we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM - 3 PM PT. Open personal time off (subject to manager approval), a minimum of 14 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day ~ The specific hiring process and timeline goals for this role will be covered during the initial Recruiter phone screen. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. This position is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Code for America and Code for America Workers United, affiliated with OPEIU, Local 1010. The agreement was ratified on January 13, 2026, and is currently in effect. #LI-Remote