Forward Deployed Engineer

About the role

This position requires a US Department of Defense or Intelligence TS/SCI clearance.

80–100% embedded with customers, working independently in classified or constrained environments.

Due to Government contract requirements, we are only able to hire US citizens or Green Card holders.

Responsibilities

• Embed with customer teams to understand mission workflows, pain points, and operational constraints
• Design and build custom applications and workflows (“app packs”) on top of the platform
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on agentic AI solutions in real-world environments
• Translate non-technical user needs into technical implementations
• Operate independently in forward-deployed environments with minimal oversight
• Gather and synthesize product feedback, feature requests, and usage insights
• Collaborate with product engineering and agentic solution teams to influence roadmap and capabilities
• Integrate with enterprise systems (data platforms, ticketing systems, collaboration tools, etc.)
• Build lightweight UI components and interfaces where needed to support workflows
• Support deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing iteration of solutions in the field

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solution Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical roles
• Experience building and shipping full-stack applications or prototypes in production or near-production environments
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar scripting languages
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems (e.g., Microsoft O365, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, ServiceNow, Atlassian)
• Ability to build simple UI/UX using frameworks like Node.js, Next.js, or React
• Proven ability to operate autonomously and solve ambiguous problems
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in classified or restricted environments is a plus

Domain Experience

• 4+ years supporting military, intelligence, or defense-related environments
• Familiarity with mission domains such as operations, logistics, intelligence, or C4/IT systems
• Experience working with government or federal customers preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or deploying AI/ML systems, especially agentic workflows
• Familiarity with tools such as n8n, Palantir Foundry, or other workflow/automation platforms
• Experience evaluating AI system performance and interpreting results
• Exposure to product telemetry, usage analytics, or feedback-driven iteration
• Experience working in early-stage or high-growth startup environments