A growth-stage defense technology companyHiring

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

  • USD 110,000 to 140,000 per year
  • Remote, United States
  • Mid-level
  • Posted 6 days ago
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Software engineer on a forward deployed team, building prototypes with government and industrial customers on site; remote in the US with up to half the time travelling.

About the role

A small forward deployed engineering team working 0-to-1 on urgent customer problems. Good work means shipping working prototypes fast, then fixing what users say matters most.

At a glance

Pay
USD 110,000 to 140,000 per year
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Mid-level
Skills
SQL, Java, TypeScript, React
Visa
Sponsorship offered
Posted
23 Oct 2026
Last checked
28 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Spend days at customer sites, asking questions to find where users struggle
  • Scope, design and ship new products and prototypes with product and design
  • Write clean, testable code and close the biggest gaps users report

What they look for

  • US citizenship
  • A computer science, software engineering or related degree, or equal work experience
  • At least a year of front-end or back-end work with SQL, Java or TypeScript and React
  • Comfort working alone with little oversight
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%

Nice to have

  • An active US security clearance, or the ability to get one with sponsorship

Benefits

  • Base pay plus bonus and equity

A typical week

  • Time on site with users, listening and asking questions
  • Working with product managers and designers to scope and architect new products
  • Building and shipping customer-facing prototypes
  • Prioritising and fixing the most important gaps from user feedback
  • Iterating quickly and trying again after failures

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Questions about this job

Is this job fully remote, and from where?

Yes. The posting lists Forward Deployed Software Engineer as a remote role for candidates in the United States.

What does this job pay?

The posting states USD 110,000 to 140,000 per year.

What experience is needed?

It is a mid-level role. The posting asks for: US citizenship; a computer science, software engineering or related degree, or equal work experience; at least a year of front-end or back-end work with SQL, Java or TypeScript and React. Skills it names include SQL, Java, TypeScript, React.

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