Forward Deployed Engineer - Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Vannevar Labs · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Oahu
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DefenseonsiteSenior$135k–$205k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build AI systems powering 125 deployments across DoD missions.
- Own mission software from design to fielding with operators.
- Unlock large-scale text, multimedia and geospatial data in 46 languages.
What they offer
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO and year-end shutdown
- 401(k) match
- Lifestyle and wellbeing stipends
- Fully paid parental leave
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Mission-driven builder who thrives embedded with operators and owns outcomes end-to-end. You care about national security impact, communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, and enjoy delivering in complex field environments.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a Full Stack Developer including familiarity with relational databases, caching, object storage and modern front-end frameworks
- Experience developing and deploying software compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Experience interfacing with government owned IT systems
- Experience working with government IT and program offices to scope technical requirements, architecture, and integrations
- Experience working with end users to scope mission requirements, conduct user testing, and gain product feedback
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Must hold an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI Eligibility
- remote policy
- Hybrid in Honolulu office with 20-30% travel to field sites
Lab profile
About Vannevar Labs
Builds AI systems for the Department of War's most consequential missions.
What they build
- Core platform
- Collection Platform
- Security Platform
Known for
- Forward-deployed engineering with mission owners
- Rapid fielding for combat operations
Key facts
- 125 deployments across branches and combatant commands
- 9,000+ users on fielded product