Forward-Deployed Software Engineer (Fully Remote)

Recidiviz; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Wellness perks

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Recidiviz is a technology nonprofit focused on data-driven software to safely reduce incarceration and improve outcomes in the criminal justice system. This role involves front-line engineering with state partners to deploy data products in government environments, balancing technical rigor with real-world impact.

We value empathy, collaboration, and a problem-solving mindset. Candidates should have 3+ years of engineering experience and strong SQL and Python/TypeScript skills, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 3+ years engineering experience in data-driven environments.
• Strong SQL and Python/TypeScript skills.
• Ability to translate partner needs into deployment roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Scope technical approaches and translate partner needs into deployment roadmaps.
• Untangle messy data, write scripts, and contribute to the core platform.
• High empathy, patience, and tolerance for ambiguity.

Skills

SQL

Python

TypeScript

Job description

• Front-line engineering with state partners, integrating data products into government environments.
• Balance technical rigor with empathy to solve real-world criminal justice problems.

Core responsibilities:

• Scope technical approaches and translate partner needs into deployment roadmaps.
• Untangle messy data, write scripts, and contribute to the core platform.
• 3+ years engineering experience, strong SQL and Python/TypeScript.
• High empathy, patience, and tolerance for ambiguity.

What we offer:

• 401(k) match, wellness perks, remote-friendly.

Recidiviz is a technology nonprofit that builds data-driven software to safely reduce incarceration and improve outcomes in the criminal justice system. They are a small, mission-driven team backed by major philanthropists, with a culture of kindness, humility, and collaboration.