About the role
đď¸ About GovWell We the people â and the taxpayers â deserve good government. Yet today, interacting with government services is often frustrating and inefficient. GovWell is building the AI operating system transforming how governments serve communities, starting with local agencies. GovWell replaces legacy software for municipalities and counties, empowering public servants to radically streamline public services and cut internal processing time for permits and licenses by up to 95%. Founded in 2023, GovWell powers 5,000+ mission-critical processes for agencies in 35+ states serving millions of residents. The company has raised $35M in funding from Insight Partners, Work-Bench, and Bienville Capital, and
the team works in person at GovWell HQ in New York City. Read more about our founding story in TechCrunch . âď¸ Why GovWell? A mission that matters: Building AI-powered products to fix outdated government systems isnât just a technical challengeâitâs a historic opportunity to improve our foundational relationship with government and ensure trillions of tax dollars result in high quality services. WATCH: Mission & Vision with CEO & Co-Founder Troy LeCaire Real-world impact: GovWellâs product is the system of record for government services that affect millions of Americans. From streamlining permitting for small businesses to accelerating affordable housing development, your work will make an immediate difference. Join a startup in hyper-growth: Weâve found product-market fit and are scaling the business very quickly (4X ARR growth in the last year). As an early team member, youâll learn what it takes to build a successful startup. Youâll work closely with the founders while enjoying exceptional autonomy and ownership over your work. đ Role overview GovWell is hiring a Founding Software Engineer, Platform to build and operate the core backend systems that enable our engineering teams to ship quickly and safely at scale. This role sits at the intersection of product-facing backend engineering and the platform foundations that keep GovWell reliable, secure, and fast-moving. You will write production backend code while owning the systems that power deployment, observability, incident response, and security across the company. Your work will directly shape developer velocity, system reliability, and GovWellâs ability to support mission-critical government workflows as we grow. This is a hands-on role with significant ownership and long-term impact on how GovWell builds, deploys, and operates software.
