Founding Forward Deployed Engineer (Visa Sponsorship - San Francisco, United States)

Visa sponsorship available. An early-stage government technology company is building software for sensitive investigative work. The team works closely with law enforcement and prosecutors, resolving urgent user problems quickly and feeding frontline insights back into the product to support public safety. This is a founding-level engineering role with a strong focus on customer contact and fast iteration.

What you'll do

• Work directly with law enforcement and prosecutor users to understand evidence management problems and day-to-day needs.
• Build practical solutions, including one-off analyses and custom integrations, to resolve urgent issues.
• Travel regularly to spend time with customers and observe how they work in the field.
• Turn customer feedback into shipped features, pull requests, and clear technical specifications.
• Help shape product direction in a fast-moving environment where requirements change often.

What you need

• At least 3 years of software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Proven experience building software that solves real user problems, including working directly with end users.
• Full-stack ability to deliver end-to-end solutions, including integrations or analyses that may not be built to scale.
• Comfort with ambiguity and strong autonomy in fast-paced, early-stage environments.
• Willingness to travel extensively and to support background check and clearance processes.
• Interest in public safety and government technology. Experience in regulated or sensitive domains, investigative workflows, or field-facing work is a plus.

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