Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 17, 2026.
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.