Forward Deployed Engineer

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions
• Continuously improve system performance, observability, and reliability through monitoring and iteration
• Travel (~25-40%) to deploy and support systems in operational environments, both domestically and internationally

• 2-6 years of software engineering experience, ideally in startup or high-ownership environments
• Strong coding ability (Java strongly preferred; experience with Go, TypeScript, C++, or similar also valuable)
• Experience working in customer-facing or deployment-oriented engineering roles
• Proven ability to own and deliver projects end-to-end in ambiguous environments
• Strong debugging skills and experience working with production systems
• Ability to work onsite in the DC area and travel as required
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required

Preferred

• Experience in defense tech, aerospace, or other mission-critical domains
• Prior Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or similar experience
• Experience deploying software in constrained or real-world environments
• Familiarity with systems integration, networking, or distributed systems
• Background working in small, fast-moving teams with high ownership

• Competitive base salary: $190,000 - $235,000
• Equity in a high-growth Series A company
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical software with real-world impact
• High ownership role with direct exposure to users and deployments
• Work alongside top-tier engineering talent and experienced operators
• Career growth opportunities as the team scales rapidly

This role is ideal for engineers who want to operate at the intersection of software, real-world deployment, and mission-critical systems-owning impactful work from code to field execution.

Our client is a venture-backed defense technology company building AI-powered logistics software for the U.S. military and allied forces. Their platform replaces outdated, manual processes with predictive, real-time systems that improve operational readiness and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Backed by top-tier investors and staffed by a combination of elite engineers and veterans, the company is rapidly scaling and already supporting critical operations across multiple branches of the military. This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical software in a fast-growing, high-impact environment. What You Will Do * Work directly with end users (military personnel and operators) to understand problems and deliver impactful software solutions * Own features end-to-end , from concept and prototyping to deployment in real-world environments * Build and deploy full-stack systems across backend, frontend, and systems integration layers * Debug and resolve complex issues in production, often in high-pressure, real-world conditions, © 2026 Careerjet All rights reserved