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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** Exiger LLC - **Location:** Madison, AL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Customer Data Management, Data as a Services, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Security, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Data Ingestion, Snowflake, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Tools for Reporting, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems, Amazon Redshift - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=75d919b9b5abc0bc ## About the Role * Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or related technical field. * 5+ years of experience in data engineering, applied AI/ML, or scalable system integration * Demonstrated experience operationalizing AI models beyond experimentation * An Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility * Deep proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience designing scalable data architectures * Experience building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments * Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Redshift) and secure system integration * Ability to translate ambiguous mission problems into structured technical solutions * Comfort working directly with senior government stakeholders * Strong systems thinking across data pipelines, APIs, models, and visualization layers * Ability to operate independently in dynamic, high-stakes environments * Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements ## Description Exiger is transforming how governments and global enterprises manage supply chain, defense, and geopolitical risk. Our AI-powered platform equips the world's most important institutions with the intelligence they need to protect critical infrastructure, secure national interests, and make data-driven operational decisions. From identifying counterfeit parts in defense supply chains to anticipating geopolitical risk exposure, Exiger enables mission owners to act with clarity and confidence in complex, high-stakes environments. Forward Deployed AI Engineers work directly with government and defense customers to understand their most complex operational challenges and design and implement AI-driven solutions to solve them. Our customers rely on Exiger's platform to support mission-critical operations - often beginning with open-ended questions such as: * "Where are vulnerabilities hidden in our supply chain?" * "How can we proactively detect and mitigate risk before it impacts readiness?" * "How do we modernize fragmented legacy systems into a unified intelligence capability?" As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you will combine engineering depth, AI/ML expertise, and mission understanding to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions that drive measurable real-world impact. You will operate at the intersection of engineering, data science, and mission delivery - embedded alongside customer stakeholders and internal teams. Working in small, high-trust teams, you will own projects end-to-end - from architecture and data ingestion through model deployment, integration, and executive-level briefings. You will not just build models - you will ensure they function reliably in production, under real-world operational constraints. What You'll Do: * Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingesting, cleansing, and transforming supply chain and risk-related datasets. * Apply AI/ML methods to enhance predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and risk identification within SCRM workflows. * Integrate AI-driven analytics into Exiger's SaaS platform through APIs, data services, and system interfaces. * Partner with program directors, data scientists, and software engineers to operationalize models into production systems. * Cleanse and enrich customer provided data. * Develop and maintain dashboards, data visualizations, and reporting solutions to enable decision-making by senior government stakeholders. * Ensure quality, integrity, and security of data across all program implementations. * Support delivery of transformation projects by modernizing customer data environments and enabling advanced risk analytics. * Contribute to agile delivery cycles, from design and testing through deployment. * Periodically provide updates on data pipelines, AI performance metrics, and customer value realization. ## Related Videos - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Beyond SQL Generation: How to Teach Agents What Your Database Actually Means](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100127-beyond-sql-generation-how-to-teach-agents-what-your-database-actually-means) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)