About Just Appraised 

We build software that uses natural language processing (NLP) and AI to help local governments work faster, more accurately, and more efficiently. Over 120 local government entities in 25 states rely on us to help drive revenues and provide important services that power society. 

Thrive, wherever you call home. Join our fully remote team and unlock a world of possibilities beyond just a paycheck:

• Globally connected, locally supported: Thrive in a vibrant online community that celebrates your unique talents, wherever you are.
• Supportive parental leave: Welcoming a new member to your crew? We've got your back with time and support to adjust.
• Home office, fully equipped: Craft your ideal workspace with our generous home office and equipment stipend.
• Plus: Flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, and much more!

This isn't just a job; it's a launchpad for personal and professional growth.

About the role

We are looking for a Software Engineer (frontend-focused) who is passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences and building consistent, scalable interfaces across our product suite. You'll be someone who thrives on transforming complex requirements into intuitive, user-centered designs while maintaining high standards for code quality and architectural consistency. 

In this role, you'll be responsible for UI design and development, working end-to-end from initial concept through deployment. You'll be instrumental in establishing and maintaining our design system standards and ensuring seamless user experiences across multiple applications while following established coding practices.

You'll collaborate with a supportive, remote-first team that values autonomy, creativity, and measurable impact. This position is perfect for someone who gets energized by engineering modern interfaces and enjoys solving complex UX challenges.

What you'll do

• Frontend Development:
  Build and enhance our React/TypeScript applications with a focus on writing clean, modular, and maintainable code that follows our established coding standards and best practices
• User Experience Design:
  Transform complex business requirements into intuitive, accessible user interfaces that prioritize user needs and create seamless experiences across our product ecosystem
• Interface Standardization:
  Ensuring consistent UI patterns, styling, and interactions across multiple applications and product lines
• Code Quality & Architecture:
  Champion code modularity and long-term maintainability through thoughtful component design and proper abstraction layers
• Performance & Quality Assurance:
  Optimize frontend performance, implement responsive designs, and ensure robust testing coverage to deliver reliable, bug-free user experiences

What we are looking for

• An intermediate engineer with 3+ years of frontend development experience in React/TypeScript, component architecture, and user experience design
• Comfortable diving into existing codebases to understand how interfaces work and how to improve them effectively
• Experience with design systems and component libraries (we use Ant Design)
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and how frontend interfaces should consume and display backend data effectively
• Curious, resourceful, and energized by staying current with modern UI/UX patterns, and frontend best practices
• User-oriented, motivated by creating meaningful experiences and the satisfaction of solving real usability challenges that impact how people work
• Eye for visual design and attention to UI/UX details
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable code that follows team standards
• A lifelong learner who actively shares knowledge, mentors teammates, and contributes to our collective growth through code reviews and technical discussions
• Competitive research mindset with the ability to analyze competitor interfaces, identify UX gaps and opportunities, and translate insights into innovative solutions that give our users a superior experience
• Proficient at leveraging AI tools and modern development assistants to accelerate development workflows, generate code efficiently, and explore creative solutions while maintaining code quality and team standards

    Nice-to-Haves

• Proficiency with React Query (TanStack Query) for data fetching, caching, and state management in complex applications
• Familiarity with API design principles and the ability to collaborate with backend teams on API structure to optimize frontend implementation

Your Impact

As an Intermediate Software Engineer focused on frontend excellence, your work will directly shape how users experience and interact with our products. You will take on meaningful, high-impact projects - from designing and building new user interfaces to standardizing components and improving the usability of existing features.

You will be trusted with complex UI challenges and given the autonomy to solve them end-to-end. Whether you're refactoring a legacy component for better performance, transforming cluttered interfaces into clean, intuitive experiences, or streamlining multi-step processes to reduce user friction, your contributions will help government teams work more intuitively and efficiently.

Our culture

• EQ > IQ: We value great minds and the ability to communicate with empathy
• Customer Comes First: We work closely with our clients to understand their needs and how they use our products
• Start-to-Finish Ownership: We take responsibility for anything we can influence
• Actively Practice Inclusion: Creating a diverse and inclusive team is as important to us as building a good product
• Fast-Paced Environment: The “growth mindset” is key to our success. If it won’t break anything, go for it!