About Just Appraised

We build software that combines classic web-based technologies with natural language processing (NLP) and AI to help local governments work faster, more accurately, and more efficiently. Over 120 local government entities in 25 states rely on us to help drive revenues and provide important services that power society.

About the role

We are expanding our team so we can put values in our customers' hands earlier.

Our ideal candidate is

• Eager for software and development excellence
• Committed to providing customer-centric solutions
• Comfortable with understanding and exploring the business domain
• Balancing between short-term results and long-term executions.

This position is fully remote and requires overlap with the existing team. Your work hours will overlap other teammates during the hours of 8 am ET - 5 pm ET, with +/- 3 hours flexibility.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems using Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform, and other modern technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with business stakeholders and customers to write technical specifications and documentation.
• Support and mentor other backend team members to promote their efficiency and growth.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, providing timely resolutions to ensure smooth operation of the platform.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability. Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks, and iteratively improve the products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in backend development.
• 5+ years working with relational databases.
• 3+ years and proficiency in Java.
• 3+ year and proficiency in various AWS.
• Strong proficiency in API design and data modeling, object-oriented programming, relational database design, and testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in version control tools (e.g. Git) and containerization (e.g. Docker), CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions), and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Our culture

• EQ > IQ: We value great minds and the ability to communicate with empathy
• Customer Comes First: We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and how they use our products
• Start-to-Finish Ownership: We take responsibility for anything we can influence
• Actively Practice Inclusion: Creating a diverse and inclusive team is as important to us as building a good product
• Fast-Paced Environment: The "growth mindset" is key to our success. If it won't break anything, go for it!