Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
SpruceID - United States | Remote
Posted Jun 7, 2026
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- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $55,390 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- -0.1% - Decline
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
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About this role
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer United States | Remote 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. As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of technical leadership and strategic delivery. You will lead high-impact engagements with state governments and public sector partners, guiding both the architecture and the adoption strategy for digital identity solutions. You'll work closely with engineering teams, delivery managers, and executives, both within SpruceID and on the customer side, to ensure that deployments not only succeed technically, but also achieve lasting policy and operational outcomes. This role is hands-on and customer-facing. You'll write and review code, architect systems, and set engineering best practices, while also shaping roadmaps, influencing standards, and representing SpruceID in strategic conversations. This job is fully remote within the US. What You'll Do - 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, standard
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