Code for America
codeforamerica.org
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How Code for America hires
Truth index
B 83/100
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
67%
Reposted roles
0%
Code for America scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 3 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 67% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Overview
Code for America is a non-profit that builds digital services for government programmes such as food assistance, tax credits and criminal record clearance. Its GetCalFresh and GetYourRefund products have served millions of low-income Americans who struggled with official forms. The organisation also advises state agencies on delivering benefits online.
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Code for America over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
15
Postings analysed
2
Stack modernity
76/100
Languages
Python
C#
Java
Ruby
SQL
Frameworks & libraries
Dagster
Databases
Google BigQuery
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Cloud & platforms
Looker
Metabase
Power BI
Tableau
Developer tools
dbt
Practices & domains
Machine Learning
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$158k
Typical range
$133k – $176k
Open positions
7
7
Jobs
Staff
71.4%
Principal
14.3%
Architect
14.3%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 5 | $158k | $158k |
| Principal | 1 | $176k | $176k |
| Architect | 1 | $133k | $133k |
Highest paying role
Principal Software Engineer
$176k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Code for America
By role, level and city, against the market · 7 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
59/100
Growing
Open positions
7
1 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
95 days
faster than 14% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
10/24/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
33% ▼
Data Science
17% ▲
Leadership
17% ▲
Sales
17% ▲
Operations
17% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added Machine Learning to stack
Sep 2026
Added Windows to stack
Sep 2026
Added Smartsheet to stack
Sep 2026
Added Jira to stack
Sep 2026
Added Asana to stack
Sep 2026
Added Airtable to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco
United States
HQ
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$129k – $158k per year • Remote (United States, PT hours) • 7+ years exp
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$129k – $158k per year • Remote (United States, PT hours) • 7+ years exp
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$129k – $158k per year • Remote (United States, PT hours) • 7+ years exp
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SQL
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Dagster
dbt
Analytics
Tableau
Power BI
Metabase
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$144k – $176k per year • Remote (United States, PT hours) • 10+ years exp
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$129k – $158k per year • Remote (United States, PT hours) • 7+ years exp
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