Forward Deployed Engineer

Overview

As a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will leverage your extensive defense delivery experience to develop and deploy AI capabilities from inception to customer delivery. This hands-on role requires you to take ownership of new products, ensuring they operate across various environments, while collaborating with senior stakeholders and leading security efforts throughout the process.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of new product development from concept to live deployment.
  • Implement cloud-native solutions across on-prem, OpenShift, Kubernetes, VMs, and bare metal environments.
  • Deliver AI and LLM capabilities, including managing GPU workloads and serving models securely.
  • Lead security initiatives such as threat modeling and system accreditation processes.
  • Create technical documentation and test plans for product delivery.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for senior stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Active DV clearance is required.
  • Significant experience in defense delivery and principal-level engineering roles.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, Fastify, Next.js, and React.
  • Experience with Prisma, PostgreSQL, and GCP services (Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks).
  • Strong knowledge of security best practices and identity access management (IAM).
  • Bonus experience with OpenShift and GPU model serving.