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Associate Software Engineer

FiscalNote

Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 65000 - 75000

Posted: 3 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 31 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About The Position

Our mission is to connect constituencies to their elected representatives at all levels of government and as a member of our engineering team you will play a crucial role in delivering first-rate customer service to our many clients. Youll have the potential to be working anywhere in the stack from creating delightful front-end user experiences and improving upon existing and building new backend functionality and internal APIs. This position supports delivery of projects end-to-end under the guidance and support of experienced team members.

Your specific mission is to help our front-line support team solve technical client issues providing timely solutions and escalating problems to the full development team. You should feel comfortable handling tickets learning about new software and communicating with both our support and development teams. You will also be instrumental in helping set up and maintain our production servers.

About The Team

Fireside provides software-based communications solutions to Members of Congress and state and local representatives and entities that allow their teams to work smarter reach further and discover more. Every day we help our clients foster stronger :// team has a wealth of diverse life and career experiences that allow us to think outside of the box and ahead of the curve. You will get the opportunity to drive the future through new products that delight while working with a mix of product design application engineers data engineers and AI experts to devise nurture and implement cutting-edge solutions to continuously evolving engineering obstacles.

About You

Motivated. Collaborative. Eager to learn. Excellent communicator. Youre ready to build your skills in web technologies and contribute to meaningful projects. Youre excited to work in a team environment sharing ideas and solutions with colleagues and you thrive on the challenge of meeting evolving client needs to achieve bold results. You relish the challenge of helping our clients accomplish their design goals while pushing them to consider and advocating for modern web design user-experience and accessibility standards and initiatives.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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What To Expect In This Position

Deliver excellent service to internal and external stakeholders who include officials of both parties in their official capacity.
Escalate bugs to the engineering team and track progress within Jira.
Fix technical problems that front-line support cannot like troubleshooting printer issues investigating email problems and performing back-end data updates for clients among others.
Monitor production systems for problems.
Learn how to debug websites and email newsletters using HTML CSS and JavaScript.
Discover the fundamentals of SQL queries and level up your SQL skills.
Assist with contributions to data pipelines. Our data pipelines span data ingestion engineering and search processes to deliver key insights to users. Youll learn the ins and outs of data validation and optimization to help ensure data accuracy.
Gain hands-on experience with various backend and web application technologies.
Partner with teams across R&D functions (Engineering Product QA Data etc.) to build cohesive cross-functional solutions.
Help provide a polished user experience by contributing to responsive and engaging application features for internal and external clients.

What Sets You Apart

Early coding skills with a desire to learn and grow through software problem-solving.
0-1 years of hands-on experience in scripting software development or equivalent knowledge with modern tech stacks.
Ability to interpret client specifications identify website user requirements and make solid recommendations during client and team meetings.
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
Familiarity and C# or other object oriented languages.
Experience with Angular python MSSQL and Redis
Familiarity with cloud environments and development in Linux/Unix systems (experience with AWS Bash nginx etc. is a plus).
Familiarity with building and testing HTML email newsletters that function and look great across various email clients.
Interest in Generative AI and LLM technologies with a curiosity to learn more.
Eagerness to learn explore and embrace new technologies and development practices.
SQL knowledge is a plus.

$65000 - $75000 a year

Excited about this role but dont meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above Wed still love for you to apply!When applying to FiscalNote rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns Contact @ wed be happy to connect!

As part of FiscalNotes commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation please send an email to @ to let us know the nature of your request.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote is a leader in policy and global intelligence. By uniquely combining data technology and insights FiscalNote empowers customers with critical insights and the tools to turn them into action.

Home to CQ FrontierView Oxford Analytica VoterVoice and many other industry-leading brands FiscalNote helps organizations stay ahead of political and business risk.

At FiscalNote we Lead with Values

Know your Audience Find the Truth Drive Alignment Level Up Own the Job Bias for Action Support the Family

FiscalNote is continuing to hirenew talentwith all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. Newteam members along with our current staff will temporarily workremotely (unless communicated otherwise).

Company Benefits

FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work. We start by offering competitive salaries retirement accounts and equity packages to ensure were all FN owners. Plus our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe. Learn more at values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin national origin gender race religious beliefs disability sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.

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