GovWell is building the AI-powered platform that transforms how governments serve communities, starting with local agencies. Our first product helps municipal and county governments modernize complex services like permitting and licensing. GovWell combines a highly configurable SaaS system of record with generative AI that automates work for staff, guides residents through services, and is radically simple to deploy. GovWell is hiring a Software Engineer, Data Platform to reinvent how our data operations scale.
Requirements
- Ability to problem solve and code across the stack, comfortable reading and contributing to the main product codebase in Node.js, React, and TypeScript.
- Applied AI experience, you've built or fine-tuned AI and LLM systems that automate complex data transformation, mapping, or validation tasks.
- Skilled in data engineering with strong proficiency in SQL, TypeScript, and building reliable ETL/ELT pipelines for real-world, messy datasets.
- Fluent in GIS concepts and tools, with experience using shapefiles, ArcGIS REST APIs, or PostGIS for spatial data modeling and processing.
- A systems thinker who designs for scalability, maintainability, and long-term reusability rather than one-off scripts.
- Product-minded and able to connect backend data design with front-end user impact, treating data systems as part of a cohesive product experience.
Responsibilities
- Leverage AI to automate data transformation by training, evaluating, and deploying models that learn from past migrations to continuously improve mapping accuracy and data quality.
- Build self-serve import tooling that turns one-off engineering processes, like schema validation and field mapping, into reusable, productized tools for internal teams and customers.
- Own and evolve the data migration pipeline, redesigning how raw data, from CSVs to SQL dumps, flows into GovWell to create repeatable, auditable, and self-serve systems for non-engineers.
- Lead GIS data ingestion and integration through scalable pipelines that import and maintain spatial data from sources like ArcGIS REST APIs.
- Contribute directly to the core product by understanding how imported data drives in-app functionality, identifying friction points, and implementing improvements that elevate the overall GovWell experience.
Other
- We have a hybrid work culture that combines regular in-person collaboration at our New York City office (3+ days per week) with flexibility to work remotely.
- You align closely with our Core Values.
