Forward Deployed Engineer - TS/SCI or Secret
SIVAD Consulting· startup· Staffing And Recruiting· Aug 30, 2026 · 2mo ago
San Francisco, CA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$144K–$195K
Job description
Forward-Deployed Engineer – San Francisco, CA (Secret or TS/SCI)
You'll be a forward-deployed engineer working in the room on the data and workflows that operators in the government will use daily to acquire any technology at the speed of relevance. You'll also work directly on our commercial platform to help the biggest defense companies in the world and frontier startups win government contracts across our allies.
Who we're looking for
• 2-5 YOE, full-time, full stack
• Someone who knows how to build AI Agents and utilize LLMs effectively
• Has confidence to present to operators and C-suites at Fortune 500s
• Willing to travel to customers on-site at military bases
• Has passion for solving mission-critical national security problems
• Builds intuitive UIs with React
• Scrappy and fiery, pissed off with how the system currently works
• ELITE Communication skills
Bonuses
• Holds a TS/SCI or Secret Clearance
• Has worked on government projects before
• Familiarity with React, NextJS, TypeScript
About the interview
• 15-minute screening with (CTO) or (CPO)
• 30-minute Culture Fit with (CEO)
• 3-hour Technical Interview with (CTO)
Application prep
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