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Forward Deployed Engineer

$170–220K / yearOn-siteFull timeMid-level

New York, United States · Posted 4 hr. ago

About the Role

Join a public sector technology team delivering AI-powered software for government agencies. You will partner with product and customer teams to design, build, and deploy modern systems that improve public services.

What You'll Do

  • Own technical projects from initial customer conversations and solution design through implementation, launch, adoption, and ongoing maintenance.

  • Build and iterate on software using AI-assisted coding tools as part of your daily workflow.

  • Develop reusable components, data models, and workflows that support future deployments.

  • Work directly with government stakeholders, balancing customer collaboration with hands-on engineering.

  • Travel to client sites occasionally, approximately five days per quarter.

What We're Looking For

  • One to five years of experience as a forward deployed engineer or customer-facing software engineer.

  • Experience delivering a technical solution end to end, from an initial build through customer adoption and post-launch support.

  • Strong full-stack engineering skills, including backend and frontend development, data modeling, and workflow design.

  • Familiarity with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or similar, and experience with AWS is beneficial.

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent technical field, or comparable technical experience.

  • Experience at an early-stage technology company or in govtech, public sector, or government-facing work is helpful.

  • Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship is required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

This is an on-site role in New York, New York, with five days per week in the office and occasional client-site travel.

Locations
New York, United States
Education
bachelor degree
Experience
1+ years

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