Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector

Highlights

• Embed directly with U.S. government customers to support critical missions.
• Own AI applications from first prototype to stable production in the field.
• Ship software customers adopt and rely on while shaping platform for public sector.

What they offer

• Base salary plus equity compensation
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous PTO
• Commuter stipend

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven engineer who thrives in ambiguity and loves working side-by-side with customers. You operate independently under pressure and care about shipping adopted, real-world AI that supports critical public-sector missions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in customer-facing, forward-deployed, or government contexts
• Strong production coding in Python and TypeScript or comparable modern languages
• Comfort across the stack including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, Linux, and networking fundamentals
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and make sound trade-offs under pressure
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain one
• Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models (bonus)
• Familiarity with Node and React, Kubernetes and Docker, and Terraform (bonus)
• Data engineering background covering ETL pipelines, data modeling, and data governance (bonus)