The Washington State Legislature requires secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions to support legislative processes and provide information to the public. LEG-TECH, the nonpartisan technology provider, seeks a full-time developer to help design and maintain mission-critical applications for the Legislature.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience may substitute, year for year, for the preferred education).
- Minimum 6+ years as a full-stack, object-oriented developer with hands-on experience implementing and deploying modern solutions using Microsoft technologies.
- Proficient in designing scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems, with a strong understanding of architectural principles, trade-offs, and best practices across distributed and enterprise environments.
- Proficient with design patterns, specifically in multi-tier application design.
- Proficient in developing and integrating with RESTful and SOAP APIs.
- Proficient in modern responsive web design with CSS/SASS and UI/UX tools and practices.
- Proficient with accessible IT software, technology, practices, and policies.
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and maintaining software to support the Washington State Legislature.
- Building and supporting web and Windows applications with languages and technologies such as C-Sharp, .NET, WPF, JavaScript, IIS, T-SQL, JSON, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, Blazor, and jQuery.
- Building Web and RESTful APIs that are shared by many applications.
- Modernizing and migrating legacy applications.
- Writing and executing unit tests and automated testing.
- Creating and updating CI/CD pipelines and building scripts.
- Developing and delivering high value working software using the Agile/Scrum framework.
Other
- Applicants must be a resident of Washington State or willing to relocate.
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.
- This is a hybrid work position in Washington State. While a “remote-first” approach is embraced, a coordinated on-site presence may be necessary.
- Extended hours and weekend work may be required during the legislative session and special sessions, for pre-session preparations, and during anticipated workload surges.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to discuss complex concepts with technical and non-technical staff.
