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By applying to this evergreen position, you recognize that while an immediate vacancy may not exist, you are eager to be part of our future cross-disciplinary efforts to improve lives through human-centered technology.\nNote: This position will also have management responsibilities for up to six direct reports.\nOur Directors and Engineering Leaders typically serve as technical leads for a cross-functional project team and as members of engineering department leadership with a focus on execution and mentorship. They are technical subject matter experts who establish engineering best practices and enjoy tackling complex problems while working with other members of our cross-disciplinary teams to deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They are skilled experts across the stack with exceptional insight and influence, and lead the team in building accessible applications that put people first with code that is clean, maintainable, well-documented, and well-tested.\nEngineers at Coforma work closely with researchers and designers early and often, collaborating to add perspective that increases understanding and empathy. As such, your passion for articulating technology solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.\nJoin us in building software that makes an impact and implementing human-centered solutions we can be proud to say we worked on together.\nNote: We're a remote-first organization, but some roles may require occasional travel. If a role has travel requirements or a hybrid or full time in-office schedule, this will be disclosed at the beginning of the hiring process.\nWe participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.\n\nDue to the nature of our work with the US federal government, all roles are required to work from the contiguous United States. Remote positions are open to applicants in the states listed below. To ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. 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