Forward Deployed Engineer - AI engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer | Agentic AI | Defense Tech | $180K to $230K plus Equity

Fraud, waste, and abuse cost the U.S. Government over $1 trillion annually. We're building the AI systems to stop it, and we need an elite engineer to help ship them directly into the field.

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to architect and deploy agentic AI systems in direct support of U.S. Government partners. You'll embed with federal agencies, translate mission-critical requirements into working systems, and help identify fraudulent contractors before they drain public funds.

About my client

AI infrastructure for the companies of tomorrow. We build platforms combining decision intelligence and automation to help startups scale with speed and precision, turning raw data into clarity and clarity into execution.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and deploy agentic AI systems including multi-agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, and tool-calling agents for high-stakes government missions
• Embed directly with federal agency partners to surface requirements and convert them into deployed technical systems
• Analyze public and walled government databases to identify fraudulent contractors and prevent future fraudulent spending
• Travel locally across D.C. to government sites, including the Pentagon, with no cross-state travel required

What we're looking for:

• 2 to 6 years of experience, blending software engineering with AI/ML research
• Comfortable in partner-facing, high-ambiguity environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, LLMs, RAG, multi-agent frameworks, and distributed systems

The details:

Salary: $180K to $230K plus competitive equity

Location:

DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia), 5 days on-site in McLean, VA, with travel to D.C. client sites