> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2960366-forward-deployed-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2960366-forward-deployed-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** TAGUP INC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, Data Integration, Data Systems, Software Debugging, Desktop Publishing, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-forward-deployed-engineer-tagup-10095266 ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including customer-facing or systems-integration work owned end to end * Depth in Python and/or TypeScript and SQL, data integration against messy sources, and system design under constraint * Experience deploying and debugging in environments you don't control: government cloud, on-prem, or otherwise constrained * Judgment on trade-offs, and the ability to defend a design decision to a skeptical customer engineer and to your own team * Experience mentoring engineers and reviewing code across a team * Willingness to travel to customer sites (military installations across the U.S.) * U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance, * Military service or experience delivering software into defense programs. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply * Familiarity with service supply, maintenance, and readiness data systems * Experience with accreditation processes and impact-level government environments * An active security clearance You don't need to check every box. If the mission and the work resonate, apply. ## Description * Lead customer engagements end to end: integration with government data and systems, designed and built under real constraints * Turn ambiguous requirements into technical plans, and deliver multi-week engagements without close supervision * Build custom workflows that drive adoption, usage, and engagement with key customers * Debug production issues in customer environments, including government cloud * Document design decisions that hold up under scrutiny, and review code across the team * Make sound speed-versus-robustness trade-offs under program constraints * Mentor engineers and bring what you learn in the field back to the product team ## Related Videos - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? Insights from 16 Years of Review Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1135-are-code-reviews-worth-it-insights-from-16-years-of-review-data) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Vuejs and TypeScript- Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/127-vuejs-and-typescript-working-together-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)