Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 29, 2026.
Join GovWell as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, where you'll work directly with complex municipalities, diagnose real-world constraints, and build targeted solutions. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring enterprise growth strengthens the core platform, while also translating bespoke customer requirements into scalable abstractions. This position offers equity ownership, a 401(k) savings plan, unlimited time off, a hybrid work environment, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Missions
- Unblock complex enterprise deployments by diagnosing and resolving technical and workflow blockers during high-stakes launches.
- Partner with Sales and Deployment Strategy on late-stage deals, providing technical feasibility judgment and credibility with senior municipal stakeholders.
- Translate bespoke customer requirements into scalable abstractions and propose productizable solutions.
Profil recherché
- Able to recognize recurring enterprise patterns and convert them into reusable systems- Strong product judgment with a track record of deciding when to build, abstract, configure, or push back
- Experience working on customer-facing deployments, integrations, or migration-heavy environments
- Strong coding ability in TypeScript/Node or similar
- Comfortable operating under ambiguity and owning high-impact, revenue-sensitive problems
- You align closely with our Core Values
- 5+ years of experience as a full-stack or forward deployed engineer in a production SaaS environment
- Startup-oriented operator who moves quickly without over-engineering
- Effective communicator with executive-facing credibility