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From long-term planning to financial reporting, compliance, and transparency, our platform connects the work finance teams are already doing and makes it easier to deliver for their communities.\nToday, more than 2,000 public sector organizations use ClearGov, and we continue to expand our platform and reach as we grow.\nOur Core Values\nBe Clear & Credible We are authentic in our interactions, communicating with clarity, speaking with honesty, and following through with consistency. We turn transparency into our greatest competitive advantage. \n\nBe Human We are human partners to our colleagues and customers and lead with consideration and kindness - making space for others to do the same. We turn empathy into a shared strength.\n\nBe Better Together We are committed to building an inclusive community where everyone thrives. We share successes, support each other through challenges, and show up for our teammates the way we show up for our customers. 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We turn connection into opportunities for people to feel they belong.\n\n What Makes You a Great Fit\nYou take ownership and follow through\nYou communicate clearly and effectively\nYou're comfortable solving problems and figuring things out\nYou learn quickly and adapt as things change\nYou care about the team, not just your own work\nYou bring a sense of humor and perspective to what you do\nAbout the Opportunity\nWe're looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Platform to join our team.\nDuties:\nServe as a senior full-stack technical contributor across frontend, backend, database, and cloud services.\nDesign and deliver complex software features from concept to deployment.\nBuild responsive frontend applications using Angular and React.\nDevelop backend services and APIs using Node.js, Java, and Spring Boot.\nSupport data-intensive budgeting and reporting workflows.\nApply AI-assisted software development practices.\nContribute to AI-enabled product capabilities, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic/vector search, embeddings, and prompt orchestration.\nAddress technical debt and resolve production issues.\nParticipate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and peer code reviews.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.\nRequirements:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nMinimum 10 years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in a SaaS environment.\nProficiency in Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.\nExperience with Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, and Express.\nExperience with MySQL or PostgreSQL databases.\nStrong knowledge of API design and integration.\nExperience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit, Greptile, or similar.\nExperience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector search, embeddings, and prompt orchestration.\nExperience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.\nBenefits: Company-sponsored benefits effective from Day 1 of employment, including Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, RRSP Plan, Personal Time Off (PTO), Company-Paid Holidays, Annual Holiday \"Dimming of the Lights\" (reduced working hours), Parental Leave, and Employee Referral Bonus.\nTerms of Employment: Full-Time, Permanent\nLocation: Business and Work Location: Calgary - 1550 5 Street SW, Suite 300, Calgary, AB T2R 1K3\nHours of Work: 40 hours per week\nLanguage: English\nSalary: $145,000 CAD per year\nContact: Contact: Celine Brillantes, P&C Manager , , (855) 553-2715\nCompensation:\nIn the spirit of transparency, we are excited to share the base salary for this position is $xxx,xxx - $xxx,xxx USD and exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. If you are hired at ClearGov, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, interview performance, education and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary for the role. Hiring beyond the base range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on benefits listed below).\nWhy Join ClearGov\nRemote and flexible work environment\nMeaningful work that impacts communities across the United States\nCollaborative, high-performing team\nCompetitive compensation and benefits\nOpportunities to grow as we scale \nBenefits\nMedical, dental & vision insurance\nFSA, HSA, and/or Dependent Care FSA (US)\nLife + AD&D insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability insurance (US)\nLife + disability insurance (Canada)\n401(k) (US) / RRSP (Canada) with 3.5% match\n10 company holidays\n3 wellness days\nPaid vacation time off\nSick and safe time off\nPaid parental leave\nPaid bereavement leave\nPaid jury duty + civic service leave\nEmployee assistance program\n2 summer days + annual end-of-year \"Dimming of the Lights\"\nEmployee referral bonus program\nHow to Apply\nReady to join us? Apply online today! \nEqual Opportunity Employer\nClearGov is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic. 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