Public Sector Frontline Software Engineer (Remote)

Recidiviz; United States; Remote; USD 139,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (20 days)

12 weeks parental leave

401(k) with 5% match

Remote-friendly / flexible work model

Offices in Oakland and Manhattan

Job summary

Recidiviz is hiring Forward-Deployed Software Engineers to bridge the core engineering team with state partners, scoping and deploying Recidiviz’s data platform into government environments. You will work directly on the front lines with state Departments of Corrections, IT staff, and justice-impacted individuals to tailor solutions that fit real-world needs and constraints.

You will gather requirements, propose technical solutions, and contribute to deployments while collaborating with product

Qualifications

• 3+ years of practical experience building, customizing, and deploying software in a collaborative environment.
• Experience scoping technical projects, defining product requirements, or translating business/policy needs into technical solutions.
• Experience in a customer‑facing and/or cross‑functional role, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineering teams and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and relational databases, with an appetite for wrangling large‑scale, messy data.
• Experience writing code and scripts in Python, Javascript/Typescript, or similar languages.
• A high tolerance for ambiguity and the grit to explore, experiment, and document solutions in complex legacy environments.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to partner states.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Scope for impact: translate partner needs into technical approaches and deployment roadmaps.
• Problem-solve in the wild: untangle data and legacy systems, write scripts and adapt solutions.
• Level up the product: contribute code and insights to make platforms scalable and configurable.
• Build trust: engage with customer stakeholders with empathy and clear communication.
• Travel occasionally (10%) to partner states to scope projects and ensure real impact.

Skills

SQL

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Customer-facing

Ambiguity tolerance

Travel occasionally

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

React

ETL tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Recidiviz is hiring Forward-Deployed Software Engineers to bridge the core engineering team with state partners, scoping and deploying Recidiviz’s data platform into government environments. You will work directly on the front lines with state Departments of Corrections, IT staff, and justice-impacted individuals to tailor solutions that fit real-world needs and constraints.

You will gather requirements, propose technical solutions, and contribute to deployments while collaborating with product