Founding Software Engineer, Platform
GovWellNew York, New York, United States
Posted February 24, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
GovWell delivers an AI-powered SaaS platform that modernizes municipal and county government services such as permitting and licensing. By combining a highly configurable system of record with generative AI, GovWell automates staff workflows, guides residents through digital interactions, and offers rapid, low-friction deployment for local agencies. Since its 2023 founding, the company has supported over 3,000 critical processes across 28 states, benefiting millions of residents. GovWell’s blend of enterprise-grade data management and cutting-edge AI differentiates it in the public-sector technology market. The company has raised $9.5M in seed funding and operates from its New York City headquarters.
Job Description
We are seeking a Founding Software Engineer, Platform to build and operate the core backend systems that enable our engineering teams to ship quickly and safely at scale. The role sits at the intersection of product-facing backend engineering and the platform foundations that keep GovWell reliable, secure, and fast-moving.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a backend, infrastructure, or platform engineer operating production SaaS systems at scale.
- Strong systems engineer with deep understanding of reliability, distributed systems, and operational failure modes.
- Comfortable owning CI/CD, observability, incident response, and production operations end-to-end.
- Advanced user of modern AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, GPT-based workflows).
- Strong coder (Node/TypeScript or similar); you build systems, not just configure tools.
- High-ownership, startup-oriented operator comfortable owning a broad platform surface area.
- Clear written and oral communicator who can document systems, write RFCs, and lead postmortems.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity / stock options
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program
- Flexible PTO