[Hiring] Software Engineer IV @Mighty Acorn Digital

Role Description

This Position Is Contingent, Pending Contract Award.

At Mighty Acorn, Software Engineer IV is a senior-level role for engineers who have demonstrated strong technical skills, and the ability to drive complex projects to completion. You will be expected to:

• Contribute to the technical direction of your project.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate closely with others.
• Have excellent communication and decision-making skills.
• Navigate ambiguity to arrive at the best, most sustainable solution for users.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for:

• Building and improving features in a JavaScript frontend application — the primary focus of this role.
• Contributing to Java backend services that power the frontend and connect to adjacent systems, including Salesforce.
• Participating in code reviews, providing specific and constructive feedback that helps maintain quality and shared understanding across the team.
• Collaborating with engineers, product managers, and government stakeholders to clarify requirements and keep the work moving.
• Participating in agile ceremonies — standup, planning, retro — and actively contributing to team-level problem solving.
• Managing your own time and priorities in a distributed team, and flagging blockers early so the team can stay unblocked.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong JavaScript experience in a professional setting, with demonstrated frontend development skills.
• Experience building accessible frontends backed by knowledge of accessibility standards.
• Java experience building or maintaining backend services in a production environment.
• Comfort working across the full stack — frontend, backend, and integration points between systems.
• Experience working in complex or legacy environments with existing codebases and infrastructure you didn't build.

Requirements

• Comfort operating under ambiguity — able to make sound decisions and keep moving when requirements are still taking shape.
• Strong time management and the ability to self-direct in a distributed, asynchronous team.
• Clear, direct communication: raises blockers early, asks good questions, and contributes to team alignment.
• A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) is contractually required for this role.

Nice to haves

• Experience with Salesforce development, including Apex.
• Familiarity with the federal or state health and human services technology landscape.
• Experience working in or alongside government agencies.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Experience working in professional services or government digital services.

Other requirements

• An ability to work efficiently, sometimes under tight deadlines.
• A preference for transparency and an ability to be direct and transparent in your own communication.
• An ability to adapt quickly and cope with temporarily ambiguous situations as requirements change.
• This role requires work be performed from within the contiguous United States.
• Candidates must either hold active US citizenship or a green card, and should possess work authorization that does not require any present or future visa sponsorship by Mighty Acorn Digital.
• Candidates selected for the role must pass a criminal background check prior to their start date.
• Candidates must have a fast (>100Mbps) and reliable internet connection and have a dedicated workspace with background noise at an appropriate level for audio calls.

If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you’d be great in this role, we’d love to hear from you! We’re committed to building diverse teams, and research shows that women and underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. Don't let that hold you back—let’s talk!

Please only submit through this application. Please apply only through this application process. Direct emails regarding this position will be ignored, unless you're seeking a reasonable accommodation. Further, we are not seeking partnerships with recruiters or agencies for this role, and unsolicited resumes will not be considered. Only candidates that apply through this application will be considered and please do not also send your application materials directly in a follow-up email.

Mighty Acorn Digital is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering workplace diversity and inclusion. We firmly reject discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Mighty Acorn participates in the E-Verify program. Upon hire, we'll share your Form I-9 details with the U.S. federal government to validate your eligibility to work in the U.S.

Please contact [email protected] if you would like to request reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process.