Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (U.S. Government)

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid — Washington, D.C.
Compensation: $200,000–$350,000/year
Openings: 1

About the Opportunity

We are hiring a Member of Technical Staff (MTS) / Forward Deployed Engineer to work on applied AI systems across research and production.

This role spans model experimentation, AI infrastructure, deployment, and operational systems in high-assurance, mission-critical environments. You will also work directly with strategic partners in forward-deployed settings, translating mission requirements into reliable technical systems and helping ensure mission success.

What You'll Work On

• Build and deploy agentic AI systems supporting high-impact U.S. Government missions, taking systems from prototype through production.

• Design and integrate LLM applications, including:

  • Multi-agent systems

  • Tool-using agents

  • RAG workflows

  • Human-in-the-loop autonomy

• Work directly with government partners in forward-deployed environments to understand mission needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Build and maintain large-scale data curation and evaluation pipelines for model training and improvement.

• Develop infrastructure supporting model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment across frontier AI platforms.

• Build AI systems that combine mission data, models, and tools to enable real operational autonomy.

• Own systems across the complete lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, implementation, deployment, reliability, security, and iteration.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently in ambiguous, partner-facing environments while taking technical and operational ownership.

• Strong Python engineering skills with experience owning systems end-to-end.

• Experience working with LLMs and building agentic systems.

• Experience building or maintaining data pipelines and ML infrastructure.

• Familiarity with reinforcement learning (RL) workflows or simulation environments.

• Comfortable operating in high-security and high-reliability environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

• Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions.

• Prior experience at a startup, defense organization, Department of War, or government-focused technology company.

• Experience operating in fast-moving startup environments, mission-critical government settings, or both.

Benefits

• Equity compensation eligibility.

• Performance-based bonuses may be available, subject to applicable policies.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums.

• Paid time off.

• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.

Additional Information

• Full-time employment.

• Hybrid position based in Washington, D.C.

• The hiring process utilizes AI tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment. These tools are designed to complement, rather than replace, human decision-making.

• Employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.