Full-Stack Software Engineer

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.

We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join our forward-deployed engineering team. You’ll work directly with state governments and public sector partners and enterprise clients to design build and deploy impactful identity solutions. This role blends hands-on software development technical consulting and customer success: ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and mission-driven impact.

This is a fully remote role open to candidates based in the United States .

What You'll Do

• Design build and deploy full-stack solutions for state governments and public sector partners.

• Collaborate with customer delivery leads engineers and UX designers to ensure successful deployments.

• Translate customer requirements into technical architectures and production-ready systems.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor for partners adopting open identity standards and privacy best practices.

• Build backend services and full-stack web or mobile apps that meet public sector security privacy and accessibility standards.

• Contribute to Rust codebases that run across backend mobile and browser environments.

• Manage customer deployments and provide post-launch technical support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend systems in statically typed languages (Rust Go C# or Java).

• Strong background in modern web frontends (React TypeScript or similar) with an eye for accessibility and security.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts and deliver production-grade systems.

• Strong appreciation for open-source software standards-based design and community-driven development.

• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP or Azure) and DevOps practices.

• Excellent communication skills and comfort working directly with customers or stakeholders.

• Based in the U.S. excited to collaborate with state government partners .

Nice to Have

• Experience with digital identity cryptography data privacy or blockchain technologies (e.g. Verifiable Credentials Decentralized Identifiers OAuth OpenID Connect).

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL GraphQL or RESTful API design and development.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code and automation using Terraform or similar tools.

• Exposure to mobile app development (React Native Flutter or similar frameworks).

• Experience in security engineering access control federated identity or PKI systems .

• Prior work in public sector government technology or other high-compliance environments .

• Interest in usability accessibility (WCAG Section 508) and inclusive product design.

• Contributions to open-source projects or participation in digital identity standards bodies (W3C DIF IETF) is a plus.

$150000 - $175000 a year

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.

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.