Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

About SpruceID

SpruceID builds privacy-preserving, standards-based digital identity and credentialing solutions that give individuals control of their information while enabling governments and enterprises to deliver secure, interoperable services. We partner with public-sector organizations to modernize how identity is issued, verified, and used across critical infrastructure and citizen services.

The Role

As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of engineering and customer delivery. You will work directly with state governments and other public sector partners to design, build, and deploy solutions that solve real-world identity challenges. This role combines hands-on software development with consulting and customer success, requiring you to represent SpruceID on the ground with our partners and ensure our technology is deployed effectively and with lasting impact.

This is a fully remote position within the United States, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere while maintaining close collaboration with customers and internal teams.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of products and solutions for state governments and enterprise customers
• Work side-by-side with customer delivery leads, engineers, and UX designers to ensure successful project delivery and deployments
• Translate customer requirements into technical architectures and working implementations
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to public sector partners, guiding them through standards adoption and best practices
• Build backend software and full-stack web and mobile applications that meet public sector security, privacy, and accessibility standards
• Contribute to new and existing Rust codebases that run on backend services, mobile devices, and in the browser
• Manage customer deployments and support operations, ensuring ongoing success post-launch

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping backend software in statically typed languages such as C#, Rust, Go, or Java
• Experience shipping modern web frontends that meet accessibility and security standards
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts and deliver production systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps practices
• Excellent communication skills and experience working directly with customers, ideally in a consulting or delivery role
• Based in the US and excited to engage directly with state government partners

Bonus Qualifications

• Strong foundation in digital identity, cryptography, data privacy, or blockchain technologies
• Prior experience working with public sector software projects and government procurement

💰 Compensation not publicly listed. Market estimate for similar roles: from $80K, varying by experience and location.