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# Researcher (Contract) at Civitech

- **Company:** Civitech
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Compensation:** $15–$19/hr
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-01-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/civitech/e6886df8-b961-4ead-a4ad-4e0e53b4fc82

## Job description

Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building the tools and infrastructure needed to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates to win, and support the success of progressive causes. Since its founding in 2019, over 500 partners -- a range of nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns -- have utilized Civitech’s tools to reach tens of millions of voters to help create a more equitable and progressive democracy.

Researchers, who can be based anywhere in the U.S., are responsible for researching a wide range of topics, including elections at all levels from national races to local special districts (such as the Illinois Metropolitan Water Reclamation District), candidates for selected elections (including their experience, qualifications, incumbent status, and issue stances), elected positions (such as the roles and responsibilities of offices like the Bergen County Clerk, eligibility requirements, and how to run for a position), and current office holders, including their years in office.

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the organizations we seek to serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and those otherwise underrepresented in the technology sector to apply.

Who You Are:

- Strong attention to detail—our work relies on the accuracy of your research!
- Excellent time management and personal organization that allows you to meet deadlines.
- Skill in communicating clearly and proactively as needed (e.g., if you are unsure about something or need an extension).
- Comfort navigating ambiguity (e.g., if finding the details about a local office requires you to go down a rabbit hole of creative research methods, which is not unheard of, you’re ready and able to dive in).

About You:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
- Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation.

Additional Qualifications (desired but not required):

- Experience working with political data
- Proficiency with SQL and GIS

Civitech's Values:

- We act with Integrity – At Civitech, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and value open and transparent communications with all of our stakeholders. Our rigorous approach to product design, testing, and data science leads to accurate assessments of our outcomes and challenges us to constantly improve our tools.
- We are Changemakers – As a team, Civitech seeks to make transformational change in our democracy by eliminating obstacles meant to hamper contribution from every member of the community.
- We are Collaborators - Buoyed by our mission, we look for opportunities to partner with everyone committed to making democracy easier to participate in. We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them.
- We are Bold – We recognize that disruptive change won’t come with doing business as usual. Civitech seeks to revolutionize civic participation by bringing innovation and creativity to politics.

About our Data Acquisition Team: The Data Acquisition team is focused on building processes to extract, normalize, ingest, and regularly refresh large volumes of civic data. This includes data relating to current positions, officeholders, and candidates for office from the federal level to local special districts. This team also collects geospatial data to power our products and direct users to useful voting resources.

Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Civitech provides equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and contractors without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Independent contractors are responsible for maintaining their own authorization to work in the United States and for complying with all applicable tax and legal requirements.

## About Civitech

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Civitech builds technology and data products that empower Democratic and progressive political candidates, social causes, and local governments to increase voter engagement and make democracy more accessible.
- **Entity Type**: Private (startup; funding stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Jeremy Smith (CEO and co-founder)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Political technology (civic tech), progressive campaign software, voter data & analytics
- Target customers: Democratic and progressive candidates (from local to presidential), campaigns, political action committees (PACs), nonprofits, party committees, and local governments
- Mission: “To make democracy accessible to all Americans by building technology infrastructure that empowers political candidates, social causes, and local governments to foster a fairer democratic process for all.” [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **RunningMate**: Voter file and data management platform that enables field organizing through canvassing and phone banking, with a map-forward interface and resource allocation tools. [support.civitech.io](https://support.civitech.io/article/63-about-civitech)
- **Voter Registration Suite**: Cost-effective direct mail and digital campaigns to register new voters, provide voting resources, and engage on key issues. [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/)
- **Data Solutions (Cividata)**: Proprietary partisan voter models and voter data files that help identify unregistered likely-Democratic and progressive voters, enabling targeted outreach. [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/)
- **TextOut by Civitech**: Peer-to-peer texting software acquired in 2022 for engaging voters and supporters via responsive SMS, including GOTV efforts and issue advocacy. [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**:
  - **Total Funding**: Not publicly available
  - **Impact**: Helped clients register over 800,000 voters in the 2020 election cycle, and over 300,000 additional voters in 2022 [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)
  - **Clients**: Served 1,000+ candidates, nonprofits, PACs, and party committees across the U.S. [support.civitech.io](https://support.civitech.io/article/63-about-civitech)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (company is private and does not list investors on its site)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Acquired TextOut in 2022 to expand SMS engagement capabilities [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)
  - Grew headcount to ~70 employees (as of latest Built In profile) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
  - Expanded offerings to cover the full voter mobilization cycle (data, outreach, platform) [support.civitech.io](https://support.civitech.io/article/63-about-civitech)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary partisan data models** that identify unregistered likely-Democratic and progressive voters – a key differentiator for Democratic campaigns [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/)
- **Affordable, accessible tools** designed for candidates at all levels, from local to federal, reducing the traditional cost barrier for quality voter engagement [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)
- **Mission-driven culture** focused on equity and democracy, attracting talent and clients aligned with progressive values
- **Integrated product suite** covering the entire voter lifecycle (registration, data, texting, field management) in one platform [support.civitech.io](https://support.civitech.io/article/63-about-civitech)

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to champion progressive causes and fight for a more equitable democratic system, especially under the current political environment [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/about-us/)
- Expand voter registration and engagement tools to reach historically disenfranchised and suppressed communities
- Strengthen data infrastructure and modeling to improve targeting and outreach efficiency

## Why Work Here
- **Mission**: Join a team of activists, engineers, organizers, and voting rights experts all dedicated to making democracy more accessible and equitable [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/careers/)
- **Culture**: Values integrity, innovation, collaboration, and boldness; strongly encourages people of color, LGBTQIA+ and non-binary people, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply [civitech.io](https://civitech.io/careers/)
- **Work Arrangement**: Remote-friendly with a physical home office in Austin, TX; roles are labeled “In‑Office or Remote” [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
- **Compensation & Perks**:
  - Offers company equity [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
  - Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
  - Generous PTO [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
  - Customized development tracks for career growth [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)

## Sources
1. [civitech.io - Careers](https://civitech.io/careers/)
2. [civitech.io - About Us](https://civitech.io/about-us/)
3. [civitech.io - Homepage](https://civitech.io/)
4. [builtin.com - Civitech Careers, Perks + Culture](https://builtin.com/company/civitech)
5. [support.civitech.io - About Civitech Knowledge Base](https://support.civitech.io/article/63-about-civitech)

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