Forward Deployed Engineer

About the role

Exiger is transforming how governments and global enterprises manage supply chain, defense, and geopolitical risk. Our AI-powered platform equips the world’s most important institutions with the intelligence they need to protect critical infrastructure, secure national interests, and make data-driven operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingesting, cleansing, and transforming supply chain and risk-related datasets.
• Apply AI/ML methods to enhance predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and risk identification within SCRM workflows.
• Integrate AI-driven analytics into Exiger’s SaaS platform through APIs, data services, and system interfaces.
• Partner with program directors, data scientists, and software engineers to operationalize models into production systems.
• Cleanse and enrich customer provided data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, data visualizations, and reporting solutions to enable decision-making by senior government stakeholders.
• Ensure quality, integrity, and security of data across all program implementations.
• Support delivery of transformation projects by modernizing customer data environments and enabling advanced risk analytics.
• Contribute to agile delivery cycles, from design and testing through deployment.
• Periodically provide updates on data pipelines, AI performance metrics, and customer value realization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, applied AI/ML, or scalable system integration.
• Demonstrated experience operationalizing AI models beyond experimentation.
• Deep proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience designing scalable data architectures.
• Experience building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Redshift) and secure system integration.
• Ability to translate ambiguous mission problems into structured technical solutions.
• Comfort working directly with senior government stakeholders.
• Strong systems thinking across data pipelines, APIs, models, and visualization layers.
• Ability to operate independently in dynamic, high-stakes environments.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Skills

• Python
• SQL
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Redshift)
• Data engineering
• Applied AI/ML
• System integration
• Model deployment
• Data visualization
• Agile methodologies

Benefits

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off.
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits.
• Competitive compensation package.
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office.
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule available.