Senior Research Engineer

Murmuration is a collaborative, curious, and creative team of organizers, scientists, teachers, technologists, campaign veterans, and more who share the unwavering belief that we can use our gifts in service of transforming America — together. We're looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join our team and help us build systems that change how we understand and activate civic participation. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of software engineering experience building data-intensive systems and tooling in production environments, strong architectural judgment, and a passion for civic tech, social impact, or grassroots organizing.

Requirements

• Work across the stack: You have strong depth in one or more critical areas (e.g., API design, frontend architecture, data integration, infrastructure) and broad proficiency across the rest.
• Build end-to-end systems from data infrastructure that processes large-scale datasets reliably and cost-effectively to intuitive interfaces that make sophisticated analysis accessible to non-technical users like journalists, organizers, and decision-makers.
• Apply emerging technologies (including AI/ML) to R&D challenges.
• Communicate clearly: You’ll provide actionable guidance to research and data science stakeholders on technical feasibility, solution alternatives, and tradeoffs.
• Elevate the team: Mentor engineers at all levels through pairing, code review, and technical guidance.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for you and qualifying family members
• Retirement benefits with a 5% employer match
• A flexible unlimited PTO plan
• Generous paid parental leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• A company laptop
• A flexible remote work environment
• A home office setup stipend for all new employees
• Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses
• A yearly professional development fund
• Mental health and wellness benefits through Calm and Better Help
• Yearly in-person staff retreats