The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Civic Engagement Corp is hiring a Principal Software Engineer in Fargo, ND.

• Role description

  Work alongside talented engineers in Fargo to ship feedback-hungry features that delight users at every scale. Own your projects, earn $125,000 - $173,000, and grow with a team that turns 9 years of Ansible into real results.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using TypeScript and Ansible
  • Set the TypeScript coding standards the rest of Civic Engagement Corp engineering follows
  • Question the no-ego Kafka pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
  • Decode the undocumented TypeScript service nobody at Civic Engagement Corp remembers writing
  • Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Fargo, ND and remote teams
  • Map data flow across Civic Engagement Corp's TypeScript services and spot the leaks

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
  • Around 10+ years of hands-on experience in a technology role
  • Familiarity with the Fargo market and local technology landscape
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
  • A Fargo network, or the hustle to build one from scratch

  Across ND, the results-oriented technology systems people trust most often turn out to be Civic Engagement Corp, built quietly in Fargo. We hand new Principal Software Engineer hires real ownership early because trust given freely tends to be returned.

  The $125,000 - $173,000 we offer comes attached to mentorship, a clear ladder, real benefits, and flexible part-time days you can plan around.

  Interviews for Fargo, ND candidates are being booked throughout the month.

  We review every application carefully, so don't wait to submit yours.

• Required skills

  • Kafka
  • Kotlin
  • TypeScript
  • Flask
  • Ansible
  • Persuasion
  • Accountability

• Benefits & perks

  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retiree medical benefits
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Free financial planning services
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

• Apply before 2026-09-13

  Submit your application for this Part-time technology position.