Forward Deployed Engineer

Work close to users and operators to turn ambiguous operational needs into working software, data flows, and decision tools.

• Bridge the gap between field reality and production engineering.
• Prototype fast, learn from users, and harden what works.
• Own outcomes across discovery, build, deployment, and adoption.

• Embed with internal and customer teams to understand workflows, constraints, and mission needs.
• Build prototypes, integrations, automations, dashboards, and production features.
• Translate user feedback into engineering requirements and delivery plans.
• Troubleshoot issues across data, infrastructure, application, and workflow layers.

• 4+ years of software, data, systems, or solutions engineering experience.
• Ability to work across frontend, backend, data, cloud, and user-facing problem solving.
• Strong ownership instincts and comfort operating without perfect requirements.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret security clearance.
• Comfort working with ambiguous mission, data, and engineering problems.
• Strong written communication and ability to explain technical decisions to technical and non-technical teams.

• AWS experience is a plus, especially secure cloud, Gov Cloud, serverless, data, or AI services.
• AI, machine learning, LLM, agentic workflow, or decision intelligence experience is a plus.
• Experience in defense, government, manufacturing, aerospace, logistics, or other mission-critical environments is a plus.

Anautics evaluates candidates based on role-relevant skills, judgment, ownership, and ability to work in high-trust environments. AWS and AI experience are strong pluses across this hiring plan.