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There are options for switching to the public or non-profit sectors if that's what you are after. In the US Code for America has since 2011 run yearlong partner
by webmaven 4y ago
There are options for switching to the public or non-profit sectors if that's what you are after. In the US Code for America has since 2011 run yearlong partnerships with cities (mostly) to tackle entrenched problems with tech-industry style innovation and processes. Many other national programs have also been launched around the world under similarly named "Code for X" names.
In the US there are also many avenues for contributing at the state or federal levels such as 18f, US Digital Service, Defense Digital Service, and so on. The UK has the Government Digital Service,
If none of those seem right to you, perhaps a stint in academia would appeal more? The demand for research software engineers is skyrocketing, even though the pay being offered is not. Anyone with experience willing to tolerate a pay cut ought not to have much of a problem finding a position (and field) that suits them.