Product Engineer

We’re modernizing the infrastructure behind local government. Our software helps tax assessors and government agencies replace outdated, manual workflows with AI-powered tools that reduce backlogs, improve accuracy, and help communities fund schools, infrastructure, and public services more effectively.

We work closely with government teams across the United States to solve deeply operational problems with practical, modern software. We’re entering a new stage of growth and are looking for engineers who want to own product outcomes.

We’re hiring a Product Engineer to help build and shape the next generation of workflows, automation, and AI-powered experiences at Alltus.

This is a high-ownership role for engineers who care deeply about users, product quality, and shipping impactful software quickly. You’ll work across the stack, partner directly with customers and internal stakeholders, and help define what we build - not just how we build it.

We’re intentionally targeting engineers who thrive in fast-moving environments and have experience operating in scaling companies, where ambiguity, speed, and ownership are part of daily work.

• Build and ship end-to-end product features across frontend, backend, and internal tooling
• Work closely with Customers and internal stakeholders to define product features, build prototypes and solutions end to end.
• Talk directly with users and government stakeholders to understand workflows and pain points
• Own projects from discovery through launch and iteration
• Design scalable systems, APIs, workflows, and data models
• Rapidly prototype AI-enabled features and operational tooling
• Improve developer experience, product reliability, and system performance

• 4+ years of software engineering experience combined with product ownership
• Experience working with customers and stakeholders to identify product vision 
• Strong full-stack development experience with modern web technologies
• Experience working in high-ownership startup or growth-stage environments
• Product mindset : you think about customer outcomes, usability, and business impact
• Ability to move quickly with good judgment and minimal oversight
• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating cross-functionally
• Experience balancing speed with maintainable engineering practices
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping create structure where needed

You do not need experience with every technology listed below, but familiarity with several is helpful:

• TypeScript / JavaScript
• React
• Node.js
• Python
• PostgreSQL
• AWS
• REST APIs and workflow automation
• AI/LLM tooling and integrations

• Experience building workflow or operations software
• Experience with AI-assisted products or LLM integrations
• Background working closely with customers or implementation teams
• Startup experience at companies in the scaling stage (~150–500 employees)
• Experience owning products or major features end-to-end
• Interest in civic tech or government technology

• You ship meaningful product improvements quickly and thoughtfully
• Customers love the workflows and tools you help create
• You proactively identify opportunities instead of waiting for direction
• You raise the quality bar for both product thinking and engineering execution
• You become a trusted partner across Engineering, Product, and Customer teams

• Meaningful, mission-driven work with real-world impact
• High ownership and autonomy
• Small, collaborative team with strong product velocity
• Opportunity to shape both product direction and engineering culture
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and equity opportunity

Heads up: the next step after applying is a short recorded video with a few questions. Candidates who complete it give us a much better sense of who they are, and it helps us confirm that every applicant is who they say they are. We will give a week to reply with the video, and we should be able to review it within 24-48 hours to proceed with next steps. If you'd rather not, or can't, we'll review your application as submitted after the 10-day window.