The Role
Our technology team is growing, and we want a Mechanical Engineer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. Read it as a $57,000 - $91,000 invitation to own technology work in Iowa City, backed by a junior title and 1 years of trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Ship Kubernetes fixes to Civic Engagement Corp customers in Iowa City, IA the same day they report them
- Mentor the junior cohort through their first real Active Listening on-call at Civic Engagement Corp
- Keep Civic Engagement Corp's Active Listening dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
- Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Civic Engagement Corp users feel every click
- Trace a service-minded technology bug across three Vue.js services to the one bad line
- Keep the Active Listening build pipeline green so Iowa City deploys never wait on a red light
- Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
- Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
What You'll Bring
- A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
- Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
- Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
- The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
The whole point of Civic Engagement Corp is to make Time Management dependable, and that outcome-focused mission has anchored it in Iowa City from day one. We trust the junior folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.
This junior role pays $57,000 - $91,000 and comes with structured mentorship designed to sharpen your Express.js and gRPC over time.
Hiring is happening now, not last quarter, for this Mechanical Engineer seat.
Apply now to begin a rewarding career with our Iowa City, IA team.
Skills
- Express.js
- gRPC
- Ruby
- Vue.js
- Kubernetes
- Selenium
- Swift
- Active Listening
- Time Management
Benefits
- Wellness Programs
- Survivor benefits
- Hotel and lodging coverage
- HSA investment options
- Cell phone plan discounts
- Spot Bonuses
- Bring Your Dog to Work
- Floating holidays