Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Company:
Growth-stage defense technology company (name disclosed upon mutual interest)
Location:
Remote (U.with up to 50% travel to customer sites
Role Type:
Full-Time Employee
Both levels include bonus and equity.
Our client builds an AI-native software platform that helps government agencies and the industrial companies that supply them see real capacity, surface constraints, and coordinate resources, so that the people on the front line get what they need, when they need it.
The company is hiring self-starting software engineers for its Forward Deployed Engineering team. You will build new, 0-to-1 capabilities in the field with customers, end to end, moving quickly but responsibly on urgent problems where software makes a real difference. To do this well, you are curious and eager to solve problems, use sound judgment when weighing competing priorities, stay flexible, value outcomes over process, and thrive in ambiguity.
Spend the day on site with users, listening and asking questions to understand their pain points.
Build and ship working, customer-facing prototypes.
Visit customer sites to diagnose and understand pain points.
Iterate quickly to unlock customer value step by step.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
~1+ years of front-end or back-end development experience (SQL, Java, and/or TypeScript/React).
~ Ability to work independently with little supervision.
~ Willingness to travel up to 50%.
S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with sponsorship.
Experience working within a federally accredited software environment.
Experience in a customer-facing or consulting role.
Junior level (0–3 years of experience): $110,000 to $140,000 base. Both levels include a bonus and equity.
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