Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 15, 2026.
About the Role
Join a team building AI-powered software for government agencies. As a customer-facing full-stack engineer, you will own technical delivery from discovery through deployment, helping modernize systems that support public services.
What You'll Do
Meet with government clients to understand their needs, design solutions, and deliver working software end to end.
Use AI coding tools to build and iterate quickly against live customer requirements.
Create reusable components, data models, and workflows that support future deployments.
Work directly with non-technical stakeholders while spending most of your time building.
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 in a customer-facing software engineering role.
Experience owning a technical deployment from initial build through customer adoption and ongoing maintenance.
Strong full-stack engineering skills, including backend and frontend development, data modeling, and workflow design.
Hands-on daily use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or similar.
A technical degree or equivalent background, with strong computer science or engineering fundamentals.
Experience at an early-stage or high-growth technology company is valued; public sector or government-facing experience is also beneficial.
Current work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $170,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in New York, New York, five days per week, with occasional travel to client sites.