Spruce Technology, Inc. · 4 months ago
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expSpruceID is reimagining trusted interactions by creating world-class software for digital identity. As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will lead high-impact engagements with state governments, guiding the architecture and adoption strategy for digital identity solutions while ensuring technical excellence and operational outcomes.
Cloud InfrastructureCyber SecurityGovernmentGovTechInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureSaaSSoftwareStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy and architecture for public sector deployments, ensuring both technical excellence and alignment with policy and operational needs
Act as the senior technical representative in executive-level customer meetings, bridging the gap between technical details and business or policy outcomes
Lead multiple end-to-end multi-year projects from rapid prototyping to development to operations and maintenance
Architect and build backend systems, full-stack web applications, and mobile solutions with a focus on security, privacy, and accessibility
Translate government requirements into robust, standards-based solutions that integrate with both modern and legacy systems
Mentor and guide forward deployed engineers and delivery teams, setting standards for high-quality engineering and customer collaboration
Identify and drive efficiencies across projects, ensuring knowledge and tooling are shared across teams
Collaborate with platform teams to feed customer insights into SpruceID’s roadmap and contributions to global identity standards
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering production-grade software in statically typed languages (Rust, Go, Java, C#)
Proven ability to lead large-scale engineering efforts that span multiple teams and organizations
Strong expertise across the software development stack, including infrastructure, devops, architecture, frontend, and mobile
Demonstrated experience working with public sector or highly regulated industries, including direct customer engagement at both executive and technical levels
Excellent leadership, communication, and consulting skills with the ability to influence strategy as well as execution
Based in the US and willing to travel as needed to support state government partners
Preferred
Experience leading digital transformation or modernization efforts in the public sector
Familiarity with procurement, compliance, and governance considerations in state government projects
Deep knowledge of computer security, cryptography, and user data privacy practices
Company
Spruce Technology, Inc.
Spruce Technology, since 2006, has addressed the dynamic nature of global business with cutting edge technology solutions that are flexible and adaptive to our clients’ needs.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Srini Penumella
Chief Executive Officer
Albert Balcells
Chief Technology Officer
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