Senior Software Engineer, Product

Who Are We

Have you struggled to reserve that coveted summer camping spot at a state park Wondered why youre still filling out a paper form at the DMV Or tried (and failed) to book your favorite pickleball court from your phone

Kaizen Labs is rebuilding the governments digital front door - bringing modern people-first software to the public services millions of Americans rely on every day. From parks & recreation and permitting to licensing and payments were replacing outdated systems with intuitive beautiful technology designed for residents and the public servants who serve them.

Our platform now powers over 50 agencies across 17 states reaching more than 40 million residents. Recent partners include Maricopa County (AZ) San Bernardino County (CA) and the Cherokee Maryland our platform helped eliminate seven-mile traffic jams at state parks saving hundreds of thousands in costs and dramatically improving the visitor experience.

Founded in 2022 and based in New York City Kaizen has raised $35 million from world-class investors including NEA Andreessen Horowitz Accel 776 and Carpenter Capital.

Were a team of builders designers and operators redefining what it means to serve the public in the digital age - and were just getting started.

Location

This is a hybrid role based out of our New York City HQ. Candidates must reside in New York or be able to commute to New York City to work out of our office at least three times a week (Tuesdays - Thursdays).

The Role

As a Product Engineer youll be one of the engineers closest to our customers shaping how residents interact with local government every day. Your work will directly influence customer experience retention and adoption while setting the quality bar for how government technology should feel.

Youll work across the stack to design and ship features that make government services intuitive reliable and even delightful. This role is full-stack at its core but with an eye for detail on the customer-facing side of the product (React/).

Youll collaborate closely with product design and even directly with customers to understand needs scope solutions and deliver polished quality user experiences. Attention to detail customer empathy and ownership are key - youll be the type of engineer who makes sure the end result feels right to both the user and the system.

Technical Challenges Unique to This Role

• Building full-stack features that span elegant frontends and reliable backends.

• Creating beautiful high-performance and intuitive user experiences - residents should feel like theyre using best-in-class consumer apps.

• Scaling our platform to serve millions of residents across thousands of municipalities.

• Working directly with customers and quickly turning their feedback into thoughtful product improvements.

• Integrating with external hardware and services (QR code scanners Apple Wallet cash registers).

• Developing reusable accessible components that adapt to many different municipalities.

What Youll Do

• Own build and ship customer-facing features end-to-end.

• Translate customer requests and feedback into high-quality product improvements.

• Collaborate with design and product teams to craft polished intuitive interfaces.

• Write high-quality testable and maintainable code across the stack.

• Contribute to high-level architectural decisions as we scale.

• Pay close attention to design details to ensure the product feels smooth and user-friendly.

What Youll Bring

• 6 years of professional software development experience ideally across the stack.

• Strong experience in React/ (frontend) and (backend).

• A proven track record of shipping polished customer-facing features.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills - comfortable engaging directly with customers.

• A customer-obsessed mindset you care about user experience and details that make software enjoyable to use.

• Experience balancing quick customer-driven requests with building long-term scalable solutions.

• Self-awareness and a growth mindset - you seek feedback take initiative and continuously improve.

Nice to Have

• Background in e-commerce or other customer-facing applications where users experiences were critical.

• Experience working in early-stage startups shipping 01 features.

• Familiarity with cloud deployment tools (Vercel Render GCP GitHub Actions).

• Experience building reusable design systems or component libraries.

Base Salary: $180k - $220k

At Kaizen we believe that great work starts with taking great care of our people. Were building something meaningful and that starts with a culture where people genuinely love to work. Heres how we support you - in and out of the workplace:

Comprehensive Health Coverage

We offer Gold and Platinum PPO plans through Oxford (United) with 85% of premiums covered for employees on the Platinum plan with a $0 premium option

Dental Vision & Financial Wellness

Youre covered with Guardian PPO dental and Beam vision plans - Kaizen pays 99% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents. We also offer:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA & Dependent Care FSA)

• $100000 in fully paid life insurance

• 401(k) access through Guideline

Parental Leave That Supports Families

Because time with your growing family matters.

• 16 weeks fully paid for birthing parents and 10 weeks paid for non-birthing parents

Everyday Support & Flexibility

• $50/month toward your commute

• One-time setup stipend (up to $750) for your home or NYC office

• $100/month for wellness or productivity

Perks That Make Life Better

• $250/year for recreation - because fun matters

• $500/year for professional development - because growth does too

• Expensed lunch three days a week when youre in the office

• Company-provided laptop

Time Off to Recharge

• Unlimited PTO

• All federal holidays off

• A company-wide winter break during the week of Christmas

At Kaizen were building something meaningful and that starts with a culture where people genuinely love to work. Come build with us!

Kaizen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

We are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities abilities cultures and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our organization.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please email us at . This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

Required Experience:

Senior IC