At USAFacts, we believe facts deserve to be heard. We are on a mission to provide a comprehensive and unbiased look at our country by the numbers. Democracy thrives on serious, reasoned, and informed debate. And we’re here for it.

Founded and funded by Steve Ballmer,former CEO of Microsoft, USAFacts answers questions around government spending and outcomes. While these are basic questions, finding the answers is hard. But it’s also pretty exciting. We pull together data from thousands of jurisdictions to normalize, contextualize, and visualize these metrics so the data is approachable and understandable.

Every day, we learn something about our country, how to make complex data understandable, and how to make the American people interested in the numbers. We’re a collaborative group and are always learning from each other, too. The team is mission driven, with no political agenda nor commercial incentive; we do this work purely as a public service.

Oh, and to top it off? USAFacts was named to Fast Company’s List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2025! Learn more about us at usafacts.org and linkedin.com/company/usafacts.

We’d love for you to bring your talents and your curiosity to come make a difference!

The Opportunity:

At USAFacts, we are committed to providing unbiased and transparent data about the United States. We’re seekinga Data Visualization Engineer to join our mission-driven team and help make complex government data accessible to all Americans.

The ideal candidate will transform raw government data into compelling, interactive visualizations that inform and engage the public. This role combines technical expertise, visual storytelling, and creative problem-solving to communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

This role is an individual contributor role, involving effective collaboration across the team and with external stakeholders.

Key Priorities & Responsibilities:

• Data Discovery & Analysis: Identify timely and relevant questions that can be answered through government data. Acquire, clean, and structure datasets from government sources. Conduct in-depth analysis to uncover meaningful patterns, trends, and anomalies, ensuring all data analysis is accurate, reproducible, and well-documented.
• Visualization Development: Design and build custom, interactive data visualizations from scratch, create both template-based and bespoke visualizations that are aesthetically compelling and functionally robust. Ensure all visualizations are accessible, responsive, and optimized for performance across devices. Follow established design systems and usability standards while pushing creative boundaries.
• Storytelling & Communication: Transform complex data insights into clear narratives for general audiences, writing explanatory text that contextualizes data and highlights key findings.

Design user experiences that guide viewers effectively through data stories, while collaborating with editorial teams to ensure accurate and engaging content.

• Technical Implementation: Develop visualizations using Javascript, HTML, CSS, and specialized libraries like D3.js. Build interactive features that enhance user engagement and data exploration. Maintain code quality through version control and modern development practices and optimize visualizations for web performance and search engine visibility.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with editors, designers, and marketing teams to align project goals. Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute creative ideas for data storytelling. Provide technical guidance on feasibility and implementation approaches and iterate on designs based on stakeholder feedback and user testing.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Design, Journalism, or similar).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating at least five high-quality, performant data visualizations.
• Technical Skills: Programming: proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and D3.js for custom interactive visualizations.
• Data Analysis: Experience with R, Python, SQL, or similar tools for data cleaning and analysis; Development Workflow: Familiarity with Git, command line, npm, and web development best practices.
• Government Data: Experience finding, interpreting, and working with government datasets.
• Design & Communication: Strong visual design sense with understanding of color theory, typography, and layout principles; Ability to transform visual concepts into coherent narratives that guide audience attention; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially for explaining complex topics in plain language; Experience independently experimenting with different chart types and design approaches.
• Collaboration & Process: Demonstrated ability to work effectively across disciplines and incorporate feedback; Self-directed work style with ability to propose initial design directions and iterate based on input; Understanding of how to balance accuracy, aesthetics, and accessibility in data presentation.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in data analysis and creating bespoke web-based data visualizations
• Background in data journalism, civic technology, or public communication of technical topics
• Prior experience working with (or an interest in) government datasets
• Advanced Technical Skills: Knowledge of accessibility principles and responsive design considerations for data visualization; Experience with visualization SDKs (e.g., Flourish SDK) or other templated visualization tools; Familiarity with modern web frameworks such as React or Svelte; Experience working with APIs and handling data fetching in JavaScript
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in public interest data communication

Compensation:

The starting cash compensation range for the Data Visualization Engineer role in Bellevue includes an annual base salary hiring range of $127,800 to $159,700, plusa 10% annual performance bonus target opportunity.

The annual base salary maximum for the role is $191,700. We aim to hire new hires within the hiring range to allow for future compensation growth. Individual pay increases are assessed annually based on multiple factors such as demonstrated skill in the role and context, progress and performance against goals, and increased experience.

Featured Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental,and vision insurance with employee and dependent premiums entirely paid for by Ballmer Group
• 3 weeks of paid vacation annually
• 11 paid holidays, plus paid days off for the weekdays between Christmas and New Year
• 80 hours of paid sick leave annually
• 401(k) with 6% employer contribution
• 2:1 Ballmer Family Giving Match for charitable contributions, and $50 donation per volunteer hour
• Professional development reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• Employer-paid life insurance of 3x salary up to $1,000,000
• Fertility and family building benefits, including back-up childcare reimbursement
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Parking or transportation (Orca card) up to $250 monthly
• Cash stipend of $300/month (for cell phone,wellness expenses, etc.)
• Identity theft protection

Location & Hybrid Work:

The position is based in Bellevue, WA.

Our organization practices intentional hybrid work. All USAFacts employees are expected to work full days, whether on-site or working from home. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are in- office days, including overlapping core hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to concentrate availability of all employees in the office simultaneously for collaboration, working sessions, and quick response. Mondays and Fridays remain flexible work-from-home or office workdays.

Nonpartisan Commitment:

USAFacts is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to making government data accessible and understandable as a free public service.Consistent with our Political Activity.

Policy, and to preserve the trust and neutrality essential to our mission, all employees must refrain from political activity that could compromise our impartiality. This includes making political donations, volunteering for or publicly supporting political candidates, parties, or campaigns.

Additionally, employees are expected to avoid expressing partisan views on public platforms where they are identifiable as affiliated with USAFacts. This policy helps ensure our work – and our organization – remains trusted, fact-based, and free from political influence.

USA Facts, a Ballmer Organization, is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued. Individuals seeking employment at USAFacts are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.