Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer

Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer

Location:

On-Site | Groton, CT
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required. No visa sponsorship available.
Clearance:
Active U.S. Secret Clearance Required

Employment Type:

Full-time, salaried, with full benefits

The Company & Mission:

Join a mission-driven defense technology company at the forefront of maritime domain awareness and national security innovation. This team is building next-generation platforms that combine artificial intelligence, advanced sensor systems, and real-time data processing to support critical U.S. defense operations.

The organization operates with a flat structure, empowering engineers to work directly with leadership and take full ownership of high-impact systems. You'll collaborate across hardware, software, and mission teams to deliver solutions that are actively deployed in operational environments.

This is an opportunity to work on real-world systems that directly impact warfighter capabilities - including AI-powered platforms integrated with sonar data and edge-deployed sensor networks.

What This Role is All About:

As a Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer, you will work directly with end users and mission stakeholders in operational environments. This is a highly hands-on role combining software engineering, system integration, and field problem-solving. You will own systems end-to-end and ensure they perform reliably in mission-critical conditions.

You will build and deploy full-stack applications, integrate real-time and batch data pipelines, and deliver solutions that operate effectively in real-world environments.

This is not a traditional software role - you will be expected to operate close to the mission, solve real-world problems quickly, and take full ownership of outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Build and maintain full-stack application components, including user-facing interfaces and backend services
• Develop responsive, high-performance UIs using modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Type Script)
• Implement and integrate real-time data feeds using technologies such as WebGPU
• Design and optimize data models using Postgre
  
  SQL and Apache Iceberg
• Modify and maintain real-time data pipelines using MQTT and Redpanda
• Build and support batch/offline data pipelines using Dagster
• Integrate machine learning models and algorithms into production applications
• Collaborate directly with customers and mission stakeholders to solve real-world operational challenges
• Improve local development environments and CI/CD pipelines using modern tooling (e.g., Git Hub Actions)
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in live deployment environments

What You Bring:

• Strong full-stack engineering experience across frontend and backend systems
• Expertise in Type Script and modern frontend development (React, Next.js)
• Experience building APIs using Node.js, Graph
  
  QL, and/or REST
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of Python
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade systems with a focus on performance and reliability
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high ownership

Bonus Points:

• Experience working with IoT devices, sensors, or edge systems
• Background in digital signal processing (DSP)
• Experience with geospatial systems or GIS
• Familiarity working within monorepos
• Prior experience in defense, national security, or mission-critical environments

Benefits:

• Equity participation
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage