Uptrust

Want to use your engineering talent to end mass incarceration in the US? At Uptrust, you’ll have the opportunity to do just that by helping millions of justice-involved people avoid preventable technical violations that lead to unnecessary time in jail/prison. Uptrust is an innovative public benefit corporation supporting criminal justice reform. We’ve built the leading communication tool for public defenders to assist their clients with attending court and getting connected to social services. Our product is already reaching over 800,000 low-income individuals across the United States. Uptrust helps jurisdictions lower their incarcerated populations by driving a 50% reduction in technical violations. This allows more citizens to live free and productive lives while saving money for state and local governments. Uptrust is currently deployed in: 26 states, 547 counties (including 16 of 25 largest counties by population), 220 public defender offices. Looking for: seasoned software engineer (senior or higher) with experience working on APIs and building with JavaScript; this will be our 2nd software engineer hired and 9th full-time employee.