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In Washington State, Promise distributed $100M of energy aid in just three months, reaching nearly 700,000 households.

In Virginia and Florida, we helped ensure millions of dollars in water assistance funds reached families who might have otherwise gone without.

Our AI-powered eligibility verification now cuts approval times for programs like SNAP and LIHEAP from weeks to hours.

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you’ll be on the front lines making this kind of impact possible.

What You’ll Do

• Be the bridge: Work directly with utilities and government agencies to integrate Promise’s payment and relief products into their existing systems.
• Problem-solve in the wild: Dive into customer environments, untangling complexity and crafting creative technical solutions that actually work in the real world.
• Level up the product: Improve Promise’s products -- you will have the first hand context of what works and doesn't, if you see something to build, build it!
• Travel occasionally: Join customers on-site to make sure things run smoothly and strengthen our relationships in person.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Engineering chops: 4+ years of experience building and deploying production software, with fluency in environments that require adaptability and fast learning.
• Customer instincts: Experience in a customer-facing technical role where you balanced empathy with technical rigor.
• Tools of the trade: We use JavaScript / TypeScript, ETL tools, SQL, React – you don’t need to be an expert on any of these! You do need to come with a willingness to learn.
• Curiosity & grit: You don’t wait for someone to tell you the answer—you explore, experiment, and document so others can follow.
• Collaboration : This is a cross-functional role where you will be working across engineering, design, product, delivery, and sales. FDEs work across team boundaries to get things done.

Who Thrives at Promise

You’ll love it here if:

• You are energized by big, complex challenges and the opportunity to solve them.
• You want your work to have a real , measurable impact on people’s lives.
• You take ownership and run toward problems, not away from them.
• You value clear, candid, and constructive communication.

Promise is not for you if:

• You prefer hierarchy and rigid structures. We operate with freedom and responsibility.
• You are uncomfortable with change. We move fast, adapt often, and expect agility.
• You want a typical corporate culture. We are mission-driven, ambitious, and direct.
• You believe efficiency means “doing less.” We believe efficiency means doing better.

How We Support Our People

• 100% paid health coverage
• Generous PTO and sick leave
• Lunch, snacks, and coffee provided
• Company retreats
• Opportunities to travel and see the impact of your work
• Hybrid work: we deeply value in-person collaboration and are in-office at least 3 days a week, but are flexible on working from home

Promise is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status. Additionally, the Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates. Promise is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws.

Promise engages in US government contracts and restricts hiring to US persons, which includes US citizens and permanent residents (e.g., Green Card holders). Additionally, candidates must reside in the US.