Senior Software Engineer

Who We Are

At Murmuration we believe that America’s promise is shaped and reshaped by the best ideas and ideals of its communities and the dreams of the people who believe in a better life for themselves their families and each other. 

We help organizations build power in their communities in four key ways: we organize a network of values-aligned partners; we provide deep data-driven insights into people places and perspectives; we develop tools that make organizing and engagement easy and more effective; and we offer services that strengthen our partners’ capacity to lead change in their communities.

We envision an America where every community has what it needs to help people lead healthy free and dignified lives. We work to redesign the systems and structures we all depend on — how we learn live govern and solve problems — so that they are just equitable resilient and rooted in shared responsibility. By strengthening the ties that hold communities together we aim for civic life defined by collective action and care with effective leadership that truly represents everyone. 

We are a collaborative curious and creative team of organizers scientists teachers technologists campaign veterans and more who share the unwavering belief that we can use our gifts in service of transforming America — together. We’ve built our team guided by the belief that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And so we support each other relentlessly — rallying together to face challenges the same way we celebrate each other’s wins.

About the Position

As a Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for architecting and implementing high-quality scalable and performant user interfaces that power our products. You will work closely with product design and backend engineers to solidify requirements based on our product needs as well as mentor other engineers on your team.

Job Level: P4

What You’ll Do

• Design build and maintain complex front-end applications using Angular and TypeScript;
• Develop reusable UI components services and modules that follow best practices and coding standards;
• Partner with product and design teams to translate user needs and wireframes into high-quality production-ready interfaces;
• Lead technical design discussions code reviews and mentorship for mid-level and junior engineers;
• Ensure the performance quality and responsiveness of applications in a fast-paced release cycle;
• Implement and advocate for best practices around accessibility testing security and front-end architecture;
• Drive continuous improvement in the front-end stack tooling workflow and team processes; and
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize performance across browsers and devices.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Angular TypeScript RxJS HTML5 CSS3 SASS/SCSS and responsive design;
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g. NgRx Redux);
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical partners; and
• Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership in team settings.

Nice to Haves

• Formal degree optional; we welcome candidates from nontraditional or retraining paths;
• Experience in civic-tech nonprofit or data-driven social-impact products;
• Familiarity with design systems and tools (Figma or similar);
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment; and/or
• Familiarity with accessible web standards (WCAG compliance).

Talented Senior Software Engineers come from all walks of life and career. If you are passionate about civic engagement and technology please apply even if you do not check every box!

Location and Compensation

The Senior Software Engineer is a full-time salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package (details below) open to candidates anywhere in the United States.

The starting salary for this position is $190576. We set compensation using market data and apply it consistently across the organization to ensure fairness and transparency for everyone in similar roles.

Our Culture of Care

We work hard to create a culture of care to ensure that our staff are best equipped to lead happy healthy and balanced lives. To that end we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Health vision and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for you and qualifying family members;
• Retirement benefits with a 5% employer match;
• A flexible unlimited PTO plan;
• Generous paid parental leave;
• Pre-tax commuter benefits;
• A company laptop;
• A flexible remote work environment;
• A home office setup stipend for all new employees;
• Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses;
• A yearly professional development fund;
• Mental health and wellness benefits through Calm and Better Help;
• Yearly in-person staff retreats; and
• A welcoming culture that celebrates diversity equity inclusion and belonging.

At Murmuration we believe a vibrant representative democracy depends on the inclusion of diverse voices lived experiences and perspectives. The best ideas don’t come from a single person or ideology — they emerge at the intersection of different backgrounds identities and viewpoints. We are proud of our commitment to building an organization and culture shaped by respect empathy and collaboration where our team’s diversity fuels innovation civic engagement and meaningful change. We welcome new colleagues who will help us nurture this collective effort. Join us.

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity

Murmuration is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices we consider applicants equally of race gender color sexual orientation religion marital status disability political affiliation and national origin. We reasonably accommodate staff members and/or applicants with disabilities provided they are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Note: Murmuration is two organizations working together to pursue our mission of amplifying the power of civic engagement: Murmuration Research Institute a 501(c)(3) that conducts research to identify design and create the data tools and insights that build healthier and more equitable communities; and Murmuration Inc. a 501(c)(4) that supports organizations working across the country on the nation’s most challenging issues with access to data tools and research that build healthier and more equitable communities.

What We Do

Murmuration transforms how campaigns advocates and organizers identify engage and mobilize people and communities. Our focus is on driving change and accelerating progress toward a future where every child in America has the opportunity to benefit from a high-quality public education. We provide sophisticated data and analytics proprietary technology strategic guidance and programmatic support to help our partners increase civic engagement and marshal support so necessary changes are made to improve our public schools. We have unified multiple tech product companies into our organization to accelerate our efforts toward a more equitable future for generations to come. Our precise predictive intelligence and easy-to-use tools are used by practitioners and funders on their own and working together to make informed decisions about who they need to reach what they need to say and how to achieve and sustain impact. Our team includes experts and innovators in data analytics and strategy. We are former teachers organizers data scientists nonprofit executives and campaign veterans and we are looking for people whose passion and expertise can help improve our work and realize our vision.