Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed

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

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.

• 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
  .

• 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
  .

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.