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Software Engineer

Promise
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Hybrid (Washington, DC)$165k - $215kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role at Promise, a YC-backed company modernizing government payments. Focused on designing and building core product offerings to improve government engagement with constituents paying debts, in an early-stage product environment.

Responsibilities

  • Make strategic technical decisions that align with our overarching goal: to enhance the way government serves its constituents.
  • Design, develop, and maintain features for our consumer app, as well as components of our communications and integration platform.
  • Collaborate with teams across the stack, ensuring that our software solutions address genuine user needs and real-world challenges.
  • Be ready to jump in and help teammates, tackling any task that moves the project forward, no matter how big or small.
  • Lead the coding, testing, and deployment of key functionality, continually seeking feedback to refine and improve.
  • Stay committed to the deployment process, ensuring smooth rollouts, even if it means round-the-clock monitoring.
  • Be prepared to pivot and iterate rapidly based on feedback, maintaining a high standard of quality and performance.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in software development, preferably building large scale, enterprise applications and working in startups or highly dynamic environments.

Skills

Required:Software developmentteamwork and inclusivity

Benefits

  • Equity for All: All full-time employees receive stock options to share in our company’s success.
  • 100% Paid Health Coverage: We cover 100% of base medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and their dependents.
  • Flexible Hybrid Work: We collaborate in office at least three days a week to stay connected and aligned as a team.
Last updated Jun 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Promise

Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve.

Promise modernizes government payments helping agencies recover more revenue while giving residents flexible, humane ways to pay. We replace broken systems with tech that actually works for everyone.

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