Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Build and deploy AI-enabled applications, agents, and workflow automation in secure federal and national-security customer environments to solve mission-critical problems.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC Forward Deployed Engineer (AI/ML & Backend)
Builds
Production-ready AI agents, integrations, and automation systems for government stakeholders
Domain
National Security / Federal Government / Applied AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend engineering, distributed systems, API design, cloud infrastructure, applied AI/ML, secure software delivery, debugging in complex environments, translating ambiguous requirements to technical plans
Preferred skills
Experience with federal/defense/intelligence customers, active security clearance, AI agents/LLM applications/workflow orchestration, Kubernetes/Terraform/CI/CD, identity and access management
Technologies
TypeScript, Python, Java, React, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker
Responsibilities
Embed with customer teams to understand operational workflows and pain points; Build and deploy AI-enabled applications and integrations in secure environments; Translate customer needs into technical requirements and implementation plans; Own delivery from prototype through production including architecture and testing; Debug issues across application, infrastructure, and data layers; Contribute reusable patterns and documentation back to the engineering organization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC