Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance) (Remote, US)
Vannevar Labs • Remote (US)
Company
Vannevar Labs
Annual salary
$180k – $220k/yr
Location
Remote (US)
Listed
74d ago
- Experience:
- 4 to 6 years
- Workplace:
- US-based with 20, 30% travel to customer and classified operational sites
- Visa:
- Visa sponsorship not available
- Equity:
- Competitive equity
Remote (US). Visa sponsorship not available.
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About this 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 you need
- 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
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
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The listing gives $180k – $220k/yr.
Is this role remote? +
Yes, the listing is remote. US-based with 20, 30% travel to customer and classified operational sites. Visa sponsorship not available.
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