Careers at Public Disclosure Partners

Build infrastructure for transparent government.

We build jurisdiction-aware operational infrastructure that helps public institutions modernize disclosure compliance — improving defensibility, transparency, and institutional consistency in work that genuinely matters to public trust.

Mission

Technology in service of transparent government.

Public disclosure is foundational to democratic accountability. Yet the institutions responsible for it operate inside a quietly escalating crisis of complexity — fragmented systems, growing request volume, narrowing statutory timelines, and the constant pressure of defensibility.

Public Disclosure Partners exists to build operational infrastructure equal to that responsibility: jurisdiction-aware, human-guided, auditable by design, and durable across administrations.

We believe operational capability and public trust are not in tension — they reinforce one another when the systems behind them are built with care.

What we value

A disposition, not a slogan.

These are the working commitments we hold one another to. They show up in how we write specs, how we review work, and how we respond when something goes wrong.

01

Institutional Thinking

We design systems that serve public institutions over decades, not quarters. Durability is a feature.

02

Operational Excellence

Defensible operations are built from disciplined inputs. We sweat workflow detail because outcomes depend on it.

03

Responsible AI

Models assist human reviewers — they do not replace them. Oversight, audit trails, and reversibility are non-negotiable.

04

Governance & Accountability

We hold ourselves to the standards we expect of the institutions we serve. Documented decisions, clear ownership, honest review.

05

Calm Execution

Steady, well-reasoned work compounds. We optimize for clarity and durability rather than performative urgency.

06

Intellectual Honesty

We say what we know, what we don't, and what we're still testing. Plain language beats positioning.

07

Precision & Defensibility

Every recommendation should withstand a public records appeal, a litigation request, and a legislative hearing.

08

Respect for Public Institutions

We treat agencies as serious partners with real constraints — not as legacy systems to be disrupted.

Why this work matters

Public disclosure is where institutional trust is tested.

Every request for public records is, in effect, a question put to government: can you account for what you do? The answer depends on systems most citizens never see — intake queues, exemption analyses, redaction reviews, appeals workflows, inter-agency coordination.

When those systems are fragmented, requests slip past statutory deadlines. Decisions become inconsistent. Litigation risk accumulates. Public trust erodes — quietly, then suddenly.

Jurisdictional nuance compounds the difficulty: fifty distinct statutory frameworks, thousands of agencies, and operational realities that vary by office. Building infrastructure that respects that complexity — instead of papering over it — is consequential work.

Who we're looking for

Exceptional professionals, drawn to consequential systems work.

We hire across disciplines but along a consistent disposition. The common thread is seriousness about the problem.

  • Systems thinkers who can hold ambiguity without collapsing it prematurely.
  • Strong writers and communicators — clarity is part of the work product.
  • Operationally curious, with an instinct for how real institutions function.
  • Governance-minded: comfortable with oversight, audit, and accountability.
  • Thoughtful about AI — interested in augmentation, skeptical of theater.
  • Calm under complexity; high agency without high noise.
  • Long-term oriented. Drawn to infrastructure problems over feature problems.
Backgrounds we draw from
Civic technologyGovTechLegal operationsCompliance systemsAI infrastructureEnterprise SaaSGovernment modernizationInformation governancePublic records operationsSecurity & governance
Team & working style

Thoughtful, low-ego, operationally disciplined.

Durable systems over performative urgency.

We measure ourselves by what still holds up two administrations from now, not by what shipped this sprint.

Precision over noise.

Documentation is a deliverable. So is a clear specification, a well-written ticket, and a careful review.

Calm execution compounds.

We protect focus. Meetings have purpose, async writing is the default, and deep work is treated as institutional capacity.

Institutional trust is earned.

We talk to agencies the way we'd want to be talked to by a serious partner. We follow through on commitments in writing.

Where we hire

The categories of work we build around.

We are always interested in hearing from exceptional professionals in the areas below. Submit your resume for consideration and we will reach out when there is an opening where there could be mutual interest.

01

Solutions Engineers

Technical professionals who translate jurisdictional nuance and agency workflows into durable, defensible configurations. You sit close to implementation and close to product.

Example roles
  • Forward Deployed Engineer
  • Public Sector Solutions Architect
  • Implementation Engineer
  • Governance Systems Engineer
02

Product Developers

Engineers, designers, and product builders who shape the operational surfaces records officers rely on. Editorial craft, dense data, and decisions under scrutiny.

Example roles
  • Senior Product Designer
  • Product Engineer
  • AI Workflow Engineer
  • Product Manager — Governance Surfaces
03

SLED Sales Representatives

Relationship-driven professionals with credibility across state, local, education, and public-sector procurement. You understand how institutions evaluate, fund, and adopt infrastructure.

Example roles
  • Account Executive — State & Local
  • Public Sector Account Director
  • Strategic Accounts — Education
  • Government Partnerships Lead

We do not maintain a live job board. Send your resume and a brief note on the work you want to do — we keep submissions on file and reach out directly when there is a fit.

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Benefits & support

The infrastructure beneath the work.

We aim to remove the ambient friction that gets in the way of serious work. The list is short on purpose.

Compensation

Competitive, transparent salary bands benchmarked to senior institutional and infrastructure roles.

Equity & Ownership

Meaningful equity for early team members, with documented vesting and post-termination terms.

Health & Wellbeing

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Mental health support that is actually used.

Flexible Work

Remote-first with intentional in-person time. Calibrated for deep work and focused collaboration.

Professional Development

Annual budget for learning, conferences, and the books and tools that make your craft sharper.

Long-Term Orientation

Sabbatical eligibility, deliberate growth conversations, and a planning horizon measured in years.

Hiring process

Designed to be respectful of your time.

Five steps, predictable cadence, real feedback. We pay for any substantive work, and we tell you where you stand.

  1. Step 01

    Introductory Conversation

    A 30-minute discussion of your background, the role, and what we're building. No surprises, no scripts.

  2. Step 02

    Role-Specific Discussion

    A focused conversation with the hiring manager on craft, prior work, and how you approach the problems this role owns.

  3. Step 03

    Collaborative Working Session

    A scoped, paid exercise grounded in real work — designed to feel like a day on the team, not a hazing ritual.

  4. Step 04

    Team Conversations

    Meet the people you'd work with most closely. We're checking for mutual fit, not consensus theater.

  5. Step 05

    Final Alignment

    A closing conversation on scope, expectations, and trajectory. Offers include written context on the role and team.

Join the team

Help build the future of public disclosure operations.

Join a team building governance infrastructure for modern public institutions — quietly, carefully, and for the long term.

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