We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer with 4+ years of experience to serve as the technical owner for mission-critical national security software deployments at a defense technology company. You will sit at the intersection of engineering and customer engagement, translating operator requirements into production-grade software deployed directly into government environments. This is a rare opportunity to do hands-on, high-stakes engineering work that directly shapes U.S. defense outcomes.
What will you be doing?
Deploy and sustain production software directly inside government and DoD IT environments, owning delivery end-to-end from requirements through fielding.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for mission owners, operators, and intel analysts, translating ambiguous field requirements into shipped software.
Scope and build low-cost pilots with government mission teams (pre-sales) and execute full technical deployments post-contract close (post-sales).
Contribute hands-on backend code (Python preferred) across customer use cases, including large-scale text, multimedia, and geospatial data.
Navigate government IT ecosystems (RMF, IdAM, SIEM, CDSs) and collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and platform engineering teams.
- Active U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility (candidates eligible and willing to obtain clearance may be considered if technically exceptional)
- 4+ years of full-stack engineering experience with strong backend fundamentals; Python preferred; assessed via backend coding and algorithms interview
- Demonstrated experience deploying software inside government or DoD IT environments (RMF, IdAM, SIEM, CDSs)
- Proven ability to own a project end-to-end in a field-facing or customer-embedded context with minimal oversight
- U.S. citizen willing to travel 20-30% to customer and classified operational sites
- Backend engineering proficiency with strong algorithms and coding fundamentals
- Experience deploying and shipping production code
- Full-stack familiarity (React, Postgres, Redis, S3) is a plus
- Strong communication skills and interest in the defense space
- Prior experience with military operators, intel analysts, or government program offices is beneficial