Founding Engineer

About Holly:Holly is on a mission to bring millions of Americans into public service through software that treats them with hospitality and care.Hiring is a common and addressable pain point across 17,000 local governments in the US, causing 1.1 million vacant government jobs. The average time to hire in the public sector is 135 days, compared to 30 in the private sector, contributing to loss of the best candidates, $85B in annual state and local overtime spending, and declining public service delivery nationwide.Holly provides local governments with a better option by building the first AI-native HRIS driving performance and collaboration for governments, revolutionizing hiring in the public sector. At full scale, our product will encompass the employee lifecycle, from recruitment, to onboarding, to performance management, to benefits management, to offboarding. Our first product helps governments design better jobs using cross-agency benchmarking and automated job description creation. We are venture backed, post-revenue, and have substantial experience building in and selling into government.You would be the founding engineer in a full-time team of 3, working closely alongside our pilot customers to shape and refine the MVP to a product that's ready for the market.You will:Lead the development of our platform, making strategic decisions about technology stack, architecture, and scalabilityDesign and implement integrations with various systems (e.g., APIs, web portals, email systems) to support automated data processingCollaborate with the founding team to shape the product roadmap, translating business requirements and customer needs into technical solutionsManage and guide external partners (such as contractors) and potentially new engineering hires to meet technical standards and deadlinesEnsure a high-quality, responsive, and secure application by implementing best practices in software design, testing, and data protectionContribute to our company culture as a founding team member, participating in strategic decisions beyond engineeringIf all goes well, we anticipate significant opportunity for this role to grow into a Head of Engineering or CTO long-term for the company, managing a small team within the first two years in the role. The compensation for this role ranges from $140,000 to $170,000 base salary plus equity and benefits.Skills & qualificationsWe'd love to hear from if you...Have 4+ years of professional experience in full-stack product developmentShare our mission and desire to improve the quality of software in the public sectorAre curious, empathetic, collaborative, and care deeply about user experiencePrioritize moving fast, shipping often, and are comfortable operating under ambiguity in an evolving startup environmentCollaborate well and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical team members, partners, and stakeholders, placing customer and platform outcomes firstOur commitment to inclusion and belongingHolly is committed to building a diverse company and working with the broadest talent pool possible. We encourage applications from all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: . Please include your full name, the role you're applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.How to applySend us your resume, a link to your Github portfolio and a short email about why you're interested in this role to Process:We aim to make this happen in 1-2 weeks:Initial call (30 min) - Chat with Cherie and Brendan about Holly. Learn more about the company, share more about your background, motivations, and potential fitProduct exercise (45-60 min) - Cherie and Brendan walk through demo of existing product and plans for new features. Ask questions and provide feedback; share about how you'd approach feature developmentTechnical exercise (30 min) ****- Engage in a quick evaluation of technical abilitiesOn site day in NY Given our early stage, we believe that getting face time as part of this process is crucial for all parties. You'll learn what it's like to work with us as we're learning what it's like to work with you, in a way that allows us to move fast through the hiring process. We can discuss alternatives if this doesn't work for your situation. This will take 3-4 hours and will involve the following:Hacking session: Work together collaboratively on a feature that was discussed scoped in the product technical exerciseCulture fit alignment conversation: Dig deeper into your working style, expectations, preferences, mission, values, and the mutual fitVision and strategy session: discuss your ideas for company product, share our long-term thinking and plans, and answer any other questions you may haveReference calls We'd love to chat with a former manager and or collaboratorFull-time offer ðŸŽ‰

Created: 2024-11-11