> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Senior/Staff Forward-Deployed Engineer (Mobile) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/b0485f9df07b99d3 SpruceID posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in US with no pay posted. Build and operate secure native mobile applications, SDKs, and shared components for digital identity wallets and credential exchange, partnering directly with government organizations. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [SpruceID](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) Posted Nov 2, 2026 by SpruceID · open on Ashby as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted US Remote Full-time Build and operate secure native mobile applications, SDKs, and shared components for digital identity wallets and credential exchange, partnering directly with government organizations. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2Fb0485f9df07b99d3&placement=top) - [View posting at SpruceID](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/spruceid/c06e4344-c7b0-4c1b-beb8-a9646594ff7c/application) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,864 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Technical lead ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** Professional software engineering Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The work is remote from the US. Can you work from the US? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. [What postings ask for, by background →](https://nextmove.md/fde/paths) ## Conditions - **Location**: US - **Work arrangement**: Remote - **Remote work restrictions**: Fully remote; candidates must be based in the United States. - **Employment type**: Full-time ## More like this [Matter Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/matter-labs) ### [Product Engineer, Forward Deployed](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2bcc38e08058add) US Remote 7w ago Pay not posted [Origin Technology](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/origin-technology) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c922b6fe38c63d29) US Remote 2mo ago $200,000–$320,000 [Innodata Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/innodata-inc) ### [Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/763910a63a58b8b4) Washington, DC Remote 3w ago Pay not posted - [Other jobs at SpruceID (5)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/spruceid) ## The job description from SpruceID Posted by SpruceID on Nov 2, 2026 ### About SpruceID SpruceID builds **privacy-preserving, standards-based digital identity and credentialing solutions** that give individuals control of their information while enabling governments and enterprises to deliver secure, interoperable services. We partner with public-sector organizations, including the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), to modernize how identity is issued, stored, presented, and verified. We're looking for a **Senior or Staff Forward-Deployed Engineer** to help build and scale the next generation of digital identity experiences. You'll play a key technical role in developing secure, intuitive mobile applications and SDKs that enable people to use digital credentials in everyday interactions. This role combines **deep mobile engineering expertise, security-conscious architecture, and hands-on collaboration with government partners**. You'll work at the intersection of mobile platforms, cryptography, open standards, and real-world deployments, helping deliver digital identity infrastructure that can serve millions of people. This is a **fully remote role** open to candidates based in the **United States**. ### What You'll Do - **Design, build, and maintain production-grade mobile applications** for digital identity and credentialing, with a particular focus on initiatives supporting the government partners. - Lead the development of **secure digital identity wallets** that enable individuals to receive, store, manage, and present digital credentials. - Develop and maintain **native iOS and/or Android applications**, with a strong emphasis on platform capabilities, performance, reliability, security, and user experience. - Architect and implement mobile features involving **secure credential storage, device authentication, biometric authentication, cryptographic operations, and privacy-preserving data exchange**. - Integrate emerging identity standards into mobile applications and SDKs. - Work with engineers, designers, product teams, and government partners to translate complex requirements into elegant, accessible mobile experiences. - Build and maintain mobile integrations with **backend APIs, identity issuance systems, credential verification services, and platform security features**. - Contribute to **Rust-based shared libraries and cross-platform components** that support secure identity functionality across mobile, backend, and browser environments. - Own the mobile engineering lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through testing, release management, production monitoring, and ongoing improvements. - Help establish mobile engineering best practices, including **automated testing, CI/CD, observability, secure development, and application performance optimization**. - For Staff-level candidates, provide technical leadership across projects, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and help define the long-term direction of SpruceID's mobile identity platform. ### Qualifications - **5+ years of professional software engineering experience**, with significant experience building and shipping production mobile applications. Staff-level candidates should bring additional experience leading mobile architecture and major technical initiatives. - Deep expertise in **native iOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit)** and/or **native Android development (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK)**. - Strong understanding of **mobile application architecture, platform security, application lifecycle management, concurrency, performance, and reliability**. - Experience working with mobile security capabilities such as **iOS Keychain, Secure Enclave, Android Keystore, hardware-backed key storage, or biometric authentication**. - Demonstrated ability to design and deliver **complex, user-facing mobile applications** from initial architecture through production deployment. - Experience integrating mobile applications with backend services, APIs, and authentication systems. - Familiarity with secure software development practices, cryptographic concepts, and protecting sensitive user information. - Strong engineering judgment, ability to navigate ambiguity, and experience collaborating across engineering, product, design, and external stakeholders. - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs and architectural decisions to both technical and nontechnical audiences. - Appreciation for **open-source software, open standards, interoperability, and privacy-first product design**. - Based in the **United States (remote)** and excited to work on digital identity infrastructure with public-sector partners. ### Nice to Have - Experience developing **mobile driver's licenses (mDLs), digital identity wallets, verifiable credential applications, or digital document solutions**. - Familiarity with **ISO/IEC 18013-5, ISO/IEC 18013-7, W3C Verifiable Credentials, OpenID4VCI, OpenID4VP, or related digital identity standards**. - Experience implementing **NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), QR code, or proximity-based credential exchange protocols**. - Understanding of **public key cryptography, PKI, certificate validation, digital signatures, key management, and device attestation**. - Experience integrating **Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, or other platform-level digital credential capabilities**. - Familiarity with **Rust**, including integrating shared Rust libraries into native mobile applications through FFI or other cross-language bindings. - Experience with **cross-platform mobile development** using React Native, Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform, or similar technologies. - Knowledge of **OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, passkeys, WebAuthn, or federated identity systems**. - Experience designing **mobile SDKs or reusable libraries** consumed by other engineering teams or external partners. - Experience with **App Store and Google Play release management, mobile CI/CD, automated testing, crash reporting, and production observability**. - Familiarity with **accessibility best practices**, including WCAG, Section 508, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. - Prior experience working in **government technology, regulated industries, financial services, or other security-sensitive environments**. - Contributions to open-source projects or participation in digital identity standards communities such as **W3C, OpenID Foundation, IETF, or ISO**. ### Why SpruceID At SpruceID, you'll have the opportunity to work on identity technology with tangible, large-scale public impact. You'll help shape how people securely use government-issued digital credentials while advancing an open, interoperable, and privacy-preserving approach to digital identity. You'll work with a collaborative team tackling challenging problems across mobile platforms, applied cryptography, open standards, and government technology — with meaningful ownership over both architecture and product outcomes. ### Equal Opportunity At SpruceID, we value diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. [View posting at SpruceID](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/spruceid/c06e4344-c7b0-4c1b-beb8-a9646594ff7c/application) ## About SpruceID SpruceID builds government identity infrastructure, digital services, and privacy-preserving trust tools. 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