Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: San Francisco

Employment Type: FullTime

About the Role

Join a small, early-stage public safety technology team as a founding forward deployed engineer. You will work alongside customers to address evidence management challenges, delivering practical solutions and bringing frontline insights into product decisions.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with law enforcement professionals and prosecutors to understand their evidence workflows and technical challenges.

• Build solutions for immediate user needs, including one-off analyses and custom integrations.

• Spend 25% to 75% of your time traveling to meet customers and observe their workflows.

• Translate customer feedback into code, product features, and clear technical specifications.

• Adapt quickly as priorities and requirements evolve in an early-stage environment.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems, including experience at an early-stage startup.

• Experience building software that addresses real user problems and working directly with end users to turn their needs into technical solutions.

• Comfort operating across the full stack and delivering practical analyses, integrations, or other focused solutions.

• High autonomy, a bias toward action, and the ability to work through ambiguity and shifting priorities.

• Founding-stage technical leadership experience or a notable achievement demonstrating strong ownership.

• Interest in public safety and government technology; experience in regulated or sensitive domains, investigative workflows, or government technology is helpful.

• Willingness to support required background checks and the CJIS clearance process.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $130,000 to $215,000 annually. Founding-level equity and performance-based bonuses are available. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

Hybrid in San Francisco, California, with New York City also listed as a location. Regular customer travel is expected. Remote arrangements with regular travel may be considered for exceptional candidates.