About the role
We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer with 4+ years of experience to serve as the technical owner for mission-critical national security software deployments at Vannevar Labs. You'll sit at the intersection of engineering and customer engagement — translating operator requirements into production-grade software deployed directly into government environments. This is a rare opportunity to do hands-on, high-stakes engineering work that directly shapes U.S. defense outcomes.
What will you be doing?
- Deploy and sustain production software directly inside government and DoD IT environments, owning delivery end-to-end from requirements through fielding
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for mission owners, operators, and intel analysts — translating ambiguous field requirements into shipped software
- Scope and build low-cost pilots with government mission teams (pre-sales) and execute full technical deployments post-contract close (post-sales)
- Contribute hands-on backend code (Python-preferred) across customer use cases, including large-scale text, multimedia, and geospatial data
- Navigate government IT ecosystems (RMF, IdAM, SIEM, CDSs) and collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and platform engineering teams
Key Requirements
- Active U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility (candidates eligible and willing to obtain clearance may be considered if technically exceptional)
- 4+ years of full-stack engineering experience with strong backend fundamentals — Python preferred; assessed via backend coding and algorithms interview
- Demonstrated experience deploying software inside government or DoD IT environments (RMF, IdAM, SIEM, CDSs)
- Proven ability to own a project end-to-end in a field-facing or customer-embedded context with minimal oversight
- U.S. citizen based anywhere in the U.S., willing to travel 20–30% to customer and classified operational sites