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

Requirements

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.

Benefits

The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skill set, and work location.
Compensation may also include additional components such as performance-based bonuses and/or equity, along with a benefits package.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

RustGoJavaC#backend systemsfull-stack web applicationsmobile solutionssecurityprivacyaccessibility

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationconsultinginfluencementoringcollaborationcustomer engagementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingefficiency driving