Forward Deployed Engineering Lead - Data Science & Integration
Core
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer acting as a hands-on data scientist and integration architect embedded with U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients to deliver mission-critical AI/ML pipelines and enterprise integration solutions.
Role type
Senior IC Forward Deployed Engineering Lead (Data Science & Integration)
Builds
Production ML models, intelligent automation pipelines, and API-led integration ecosystems for national security missions.
Domain
Defense, Intelligence Community, Aerospace, National Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Java, SQL, AI/ML model development, MLOps, LLM integration, API-led connectivity design, enterprise integration platforms, workflow orchestration, data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline construction
Preferred skills
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Regrello, Temporal, Apache Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/GCP/Azure, event-driven architectures, Kafka, RabbitMQ, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
Technologies
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Regrello, Temporal, Prefect, Apache Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Design and deploy workflow automation solutions using orchestration tooling; Architect and implement enterprise integration solutions using iPaaS tooling; Lead integration of AI/ML models and custom data pipelines; Serve as forward-deployed technical lead on high-profile customer engagements; Mentor junior FDEs and share lessons learned; Translate mission priorities into actionable data and integration roadmaps
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC