Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

About the role

ABOUT SPRUCEID

SpruceID is building the future of digital identity. We develop privacy-preserving, standards-based identity and credentialing solutions that put individuals in control of their information while helping governments and enterprises deliver secure, seamless digital experiences.

Our technology enables organizations to issue, manage, and verify digital credentials, making it easier for people to prove who they are and access essential services without compromising their privacy.

We work closely with public-sector partners to modernize critical identity infrastructure, bringing open standards, interoperability, and user-centered design to systems that serve millions of people.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer who thrives at the intersection of software engineering, complex problem-solving, and customer delivery.

In this role, you'll work directly with state governments and enterprise partners to design, build, and deploy production-grade identity solutions. You'll own technical challenges from initial discovery through implementation, launch, and ongoing operations, working closely with customers and SpruceID's engineering, product, and design teams.

This isn't a traditional implementation or solutions engineering role. You'll write production code, make architectural decisions, solve challenging integration problems, and help shape how our technology is deployed in real-world environments.

You'll also serve as a trusted technical partner to customers, translating complex requirements into scalable, secure systems while helping influence the future of SpruceID's products.

This is a fully remote position based in the United States, with opportunities to collaborate directly with public-sector partners.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Own technical delivery end to end. Lead the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of identity and credentialing solutions for government and enterprise customers.

- Build and ship production software. Develop reliable backend services, APIs, and full-stack web and mobile applications that meet high standards for security, privacy, accessibility, and performance.

- Work directly with customers. Partner with government stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery leads to understand business needs, navigate technical constraints, and translate requirements into working solutions.

- Solve complex integration challenges. Connect SpruceID's technology with existing customer systems, infrastructure, and workflows, often in environments with unique operational and regulatory requirements.

- Contribute across our technology stack. Build and maintain software across backend services, web applications, and Rust codebases, including components that run on mobile devices and in browsers.

- Lead cross-functional execution. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and customer delivery teams to drive technical decisions, unblock projects, and deliver successful launches.