Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Gov

Highlights

• Lead frontier model deployments for defense and intelligence missions.
• Embed with government customers to ship mission-impact applications.
• Shape OpenAI roadmap with field feedback from public sector deployments.

What they offer

• Relocation assistance

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven engineer who thrives in ambiguity and loves embedding with customers to ship fast. Calm under pressure, collaborative and impact-focused, eager to bring frontier AI to government missions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience, ideally in customer-facing or government environments
• Active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent
• Scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous contexts
• Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend, using Python, JavaScript, or similar stacks
• Familiar with cloud deployment models (Azure, AWS), Kubernetes, Terraform, and related infrastructure
• Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models
• Simplify complexity, make fast, sound decisions under pressure, and communicate clearly
• Spot risks early, adjust without slowing down, and model calm judgment when stakes are high
• Humble, collaborative, and eager to help others with empathy
• Operate with high horsepower, thrive in dynamic environments, and ruthlessly prioritize