spruceid - Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer

• This job is fully remote within the US. • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including designing, building, and maintaining production-grade applications. • Proven experience independently leading medium- to large-scale engineering projects, coordinating multiple teams and driving technical initiatives from planning through delivery. • Strong stakeholder management experience, including working directly with customers, gathering requirements, aligning expectations, and communicating effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. • Proficiency in one or more statically typed programming languages such as Rust, Go, Java, or C#. • Strong understanding of software architecture, backend development, APIs, system integrations, and cloud infrastructure. • Experience making technical design decisions, evaluating tradeoffs, and solving complex engineering challenges. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and delivery. • Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of outcomes with minimal oversight. • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills. • Experience working directly with customers or external partners in technical delivery or implementation environments. • Based in the US and willing to travel as needed to support customer engagements (should not be much). • Experience with digital identity, verifiable credentials, digital wallets, or identity verification solutions. • Knowledge of privacy-preserving technologies, authentication protocols, security standards, and interoperability frameworks. • Experience working with public-sector organizations, government agencies, or highly regulated industries. • Familiarity with SpruceID's technology ecosystem and standards-based digital identity solutions. • Experience leading complex integrations involving multiple systems, vendors, or external partners. • Familiarity with accessibility, compliance, and legacy system modernization. • Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership across project teams. • Background in forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, technical consulting, or other customer-facing engineering roles. • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY • At SpruceID, we value diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.