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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days State Affairs's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 79% of State Affairs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at State Affairs
- high 10 stale, 2 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from State Affairs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for State Affairs.
About this role
As a Software Engineer at State Affairs, you will be responsible for developing user-facing features using React/Next JS and Node, while managing data models in Postgres. Your work will involve shipping product slices, designing data workflows, and collaborating with design and product teams. You will also be expected to instrument dashboards and participate in code reviews to enhance product craftsmanship.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of State Affairs as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- Professional work experience as a full stack software engineer
- Professional work experience building product React/Next and Node/TypeScript applications
- Ability to translate abstract user problems into specific milestones and negotiate scope
- Ability to program in SQL and various scheme designs, such as Postgres, with the ability to utilize Mongo
- Ability to operate CI/CD (Docker and GitHub Actions) and infrastructure as code, with appropriate collaboration with the infrastructure team (Terraform/CDK)
Nice to have
- Knowledge of search indexes or vector databases powering RAG/semantic workflows
- Knowledge of SSR & ISR patterns in Next 14’s app-router
- Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and the development of AI-driven features and models
- Professional work experience with data-viz (D3, Recharts) or rich-text editors (Slate, TipTap)
- Prior professional work experience in a start-up organization
Worth weighing
- Onsite work opportunity in Washington, DC
- Salary range provided is broad, final salary based on various factors
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Background checks will be conducted prior to employment
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Listed by State Affairs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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