Forward Deployed Engineer

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.