As a Software Engineer with Curate, you’ll enable our team to provide a high-quality product to our customers. You’ll work on complex distributed systems using the latest open-source technology platforms like Kubernetes. You’ll work with the development and executive teams to prioritize features and fixes within an existing infrastructure. You’ll also work with product managers and business development teams to implement website features for our internal tools as well as the customer-facing website.

About the Team

Curate helps businesses efficiently monitor risk and find opportunities through municipal data - at scale. We scan thousands of local government websites looking for meeting minutes and agendas where decisions are made that impact our business customers. Based in Madison, WI the 25-member Curate team works collaboratively to ensure we’re always improving the product for our customers. 

The engineering team is a close knit group of generalists that work together to build the best local government tracking service available on the market. Everyone brings a different skill set and level of expertise to their specific work.

About You

The team is counting on you to have experience in a professional setting as an engineer. Things like code versioning, release cycles, documentation, and testing are second nature to you. You strive to create highly available, well-architected components and microservices that are production ready.

What to Expect in This Position:

• Build clean, documented, and production-ready code in multiple languages
• Collaborate with non-technical roles to build the correct internal and external products
• Work with your engineering teammates to solve complex problems
• Take ownership of system components and continue to push Curate’s vision with state-of-the-art technology

What Sets You Apart

• 1+ years of industry experience working with production code
• Strong experience in one of the following: Python, Typescript, Go
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (not required, but a major plus)
• Experience with microservices and high availability ideology is a plus
• Experience with large-scale production databases, especially in MongoDB
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate with non-technical roles
• Proven ability to use multiple languages in a production environment
• Self-starter, able to work out details independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated thirst for knowledge, constantly learning new frameworks and technologies

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Excited about this role, but don't meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We'd still love for you to apply! FiscalNote is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to FiscalNote, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns? Contact Show email, we'd be happy to connect!

As part of FiscalNote's commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please send an email to Show email to let us know the nature of your request.

About FiscalNote  

FiscalNote is the premier information services company focused on global policy and market intelligence. By combining AI technology, expert analysis, and legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical data, FiscalNote is reinventing the way that organizations minimize risk and capitalize on opportunity.

Home to CQ, Roll Call, Oxford Analytica, and VoterVoice, FiscalNote empowers more than 5,000 clients worldwide to monitor, manage, and act on the issues that matter most to them. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote. 

At FiscalNote, we Lead with Values

Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙ Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family 

FiscalNote is continuing to hire new talent, with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19.  New team members, along with our current staff, will temporarily work remotely (unless communicated otherwise).  

Company Benefits

FiscalNote offers competitive salaries, equity packages, and retirement accounts to ensure we’re all FN owners. We work hard, so our open vacation policy helps us ensure you’re getting the R&R you need. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options supplemented by a flexible spending account (FSA). We have a slew of other benefits which you can check out at careers.FiscalNote.com.

FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.

FiscalNote uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.DHS.gov/E-Verify.