Dedicated to making technology a force for social good in government
At City Innovate, we’re truly mission-driven. Our people are passionate about procurement, contracts, grants and budgeting; functions that are essential to making government effective and efficient. Our work helps millions of people get what they need from government agencies every day: to update their drivers’ licenses, access healthcare, and vaccines, or apply for low-income housing and other services. We get up every day and go to work knowing that what we do really matters.
- The company is structured as a public benefit corporation so we can focus on maximizing our impact in the government sector
- 60% of our team previously worked in government, many in procurement or technology-acquisition roles
- Everyone at City Innovate shares the belief that government deserves access to technology needed to solve urgent problems with unprecedented speed
Our Values

Innovation is in our DNA
We are resilient, fast-moving, and precise when solving customer problems.

Customer advocacy
We put the customer in the center of everything we do every day. If you have a problem, it becomes our problem.

Leadership
We are committed to providing national leadership in government procurement, contracts, grants and budgeting. Are these functions glamorous? No. They are, however, the engine of the work government does.

Giving back
Our mission is to make government more effective through technology. Effective government helps everyone.
Our Leadership
City Innovate was founded by Jay Nath (Co-CEO & Founder) and Kamran Saddique (Co-CEO & Founder) in 2014. Jay previously worked for the City of San Francisco as the country’s first-ever Chief Innovation Officer. Kamran founded City Innovate to develop and share best practices in technology innovation with government officials. Both worked together to make the Startup-in-Residence (STIR) program successful to incubate startups focused on government. Marlon Paulo (EVP Professional Services)–former Deputy CTO in charge of technology acquisition for the State of California–joined in 2021 to head up our Professional Services effort.
Work With Us
Are you passionate about using technology for social good? We are currently hiring people in engineering, product management, sales, marketing, customer success, and more. We can offer you a company culture that is results-oriented and at the same time friendly and kind. The majority of our roles are 100% remote. To qualify, you must have relevant experience working either in government, govtech, or enterprise SaaS.