Introductory paragraph
Truetax is building cutting-edge GenAI agents and workflow systems to streamline government tax administration. You’ll work directly with our co-founders (experienced entrepreneurs with multiple venture-backed exits) to shape our engineering processes, moving fast to deliver while maintaining the highest quality
About us
My name: Rick Wohlers
My position: CTO & Co-founder
Company name: Truetax
Company website: truetax.ai
Company headquarters (country): USA (San Francisco, CA)
Company info and history (how you’re using Elixir etc): Truetax builds software to modernize government tax administration. We’re working with state and local governments to transform their tax systems using GenAI-powered agents and workflow automation. We’re using Elixir and Phoenix LiveView to build highly interactive, real-time systems that can handle the complex workflows required by government agencies.
About the job
Job title: Senior/Staff Software Engineer
Job description: We’re seeking a full-stack senior engineer who can also product design. You’ll research, design, architect, and implement product features for our GenAI-powered system. You’ll help build and scale high-performing engineering teams while owning our CI/CD infrastructure—balancing speed, reliability, and developer productivity. You’ll also manage and communicate timelines
Salary range: $175-220k
Qualifications or experience required:
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Professional experience with Phoenix LiveView/Elixir (productive from day 1)
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2+ years in a staff/senior position
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5+ years of professional software engineering experience
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Deep experience with LLMs, RAGs, vector DBs, evals (not just API usage)
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Background as a full-stack product engineer with startup experience
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Experience taking an MVP codebase from 0 to 1 and beyond
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Ability to design and build intuitive UXs (small items independently, complex ones with our product designer)
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Will actively seek out users for product feedback
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Curious, self-motivated, and relentless in self-improvement
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Willing to spend 2 weeks per quarter in-person with our customers
What the successful job applicant will be working on: Building GenAI-powered features for government tax administration systems, scaling our engineering team and CI/CD infrastructure, designing intuitive user experiences, and working directly with government customers to understand their workflows and iterate on solutions
Position on remote work
Remote job: partially/negotiable
Remote restrictions: USA only (hybrid preferred in San Francisco)
Remote leeway: Yes - we will consider full remote within the US for exceptional candidates who meet all requirements
Any other notes about your position on remote work:
About the interview process
We’ll move fast when we see someone who fits the bill.
- 20 minute screen
- 2x 45 minute interview
- CEO screen
- Decision
Further info
We’re looking for a self-starter who is willing to spend time understanding complex government workflows and is ready to ship code fast. If you’re energized by the challenge of modernizing government systems and working directly with users to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
No visa support can be given.
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