Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
About the Role
Join a team building AI-native software for state, local, and federal government clients. You will own technical delivery from initial discovery through deployment, helping modernize public services and legacy systems.
What You'll Do
Meet with government clients to understand needs, design solutions, and deliver working software.
Build and iterate on customer-facing products using AI coding tools as part of your daily workflow.
Create reusable components, data models, and workflows that support future deployments.
Partner with a Forward Deployed PM and work directly with non-technical stakeholders, balancing client collaboration with hands-on engineering.
Travel occasionally to client sites, 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 owning a technical deployment end to end, from initial build through customer adoption and ongoing maintenance.
A degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent technical field, with strong software engineering fundamentals.
Hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Factory.
Full-stack engineering experience, including backend and frontend development, data modeling, and workflow design.
Experience with government, public sector, or govtech clients is valuable, as is experience at an early-stage technology company.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary: $170,000 to $220,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York, five days per week, with occasional travel to client sites.