Forward Deployed Engineer / DC

Washington, DC, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 9 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
$175000 - $275000/yr
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Skills

  • Recruiting
  • System Deployment
  • Customer Engagement
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • IaaS
  • CaliberRM
  • Security Clearance
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Python
  • Communication
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Customer Facing
  • Insurance

Summary

Our client is an early-stage AI company based in Washington, DC, building advanced software systems that help organizations identify and analyze emerging risks across complex digital environments. They are hiring a full-time Forward Deployed Engineer to help deploy, support, and scale their platform across a variety of customer environments. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems deployment, customer engagement, and technical problem solving. The technology stack includes modern cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, AI-driven applications, and on-premise deployments.

This is an opportunity to join a small, high-caliber team where your impact will be visible immediately. The ideal candidate is a builder who enjoys solving ambiguous problems, working directly with customers, and taking ownership of technical challenges in the real world, and has meaningful experience doing so in previous roles. This role is 5 days onsite in DC.

Required Skills & Experience
  • Must hold Secret clearance or above
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Years of experience:
    • 1+ years of software engineering/forward-deployed engineering experience for junior or mid-level candidates
    • 4+ years of experience for senior candidates
    • 7+ years of experience for principal candidates
  • Experience in defense, intelligence, or public safety
  • Strong coding ability in Python or similar
  • Ability to work independently in unfamiliar environment
  • Excellent communication skills and customer-facing professionalism
  • Passion for AI, distributed systems, or emerging technologies
  • Highly Preferred: Experience in a highly customer-facing technical role at a top-tier engineering organization with a strong track record of developing Forward Deployed Engineers

The Offer
  • Equity eligible
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • PTO

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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 879437
  • Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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