EA-Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior EA-Software Engineer (AI): Building and scaling essential tools for progressive political campaigns and nonprofit organizations, focusing on voter and donor management systems and third-party integrations. Focus on leveraging modern technologies, contributing to AI-powered features, and ensuring performance, security, and scalability standards.

Location: Remote (US). Unable to consider candidates requiring current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

Salary: US Base Salary Range: $74,600–$120,000 DOE

Company

NGP VAN, part of hirify.global, is a technology platform empowering democratic and progressive causes by providing tools for political campaigns and nonprofit organizations.

What you will do

• Design and implement features for voter and donor management systems.
• Develop and maintain third-party integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to system architecture.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and collaborative development.
• Deliver high-quality software frequently and reliably.
• Contribute to AI-powered features and product enhancements.
• Collaborate with product management and cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

• 3 years of software engineering experience.
• 2 years of hands-on experience with core technologies (ASP.NET, ReactJS, SQL Server, Azure, AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch, Auth0).
• Strong JavaScript skills, especially with ReactJS.
• Solid understanding of web scalability challenges and solutions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Interest in applying AI tools and prompt engineering in development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in C# and ASP.NET.
• Experience working with SQL Server.
• Experience in political software or campaign technology.
• Familiarity with AI development tools such as ChatGPT, Cursor, or equivalents.
• Hands-on experience with Azure, Redis, and ElasticSearch.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.

Culture & Benefits

• Build tools that support democratic and progressive causes.
• Collaborate with forward-thinking teams using cutting-edge AI tools.
• Work in a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and impact.
• Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
• This position is part of a bargaining union represented by CWA Local.