Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad
New grad Forward Deployed Software Engineers work directly with US government customers in small teams to understand critical problems, design solutions, wrangle large-scale data, build custom applications, and drive real-world impact. Requires security clearance eligibility, engineering background, and programming proficiency; involves 25-50% travel to client sites.
About the job
Core Responsibilities
- Work in small teams with minimal supervision to own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects.
- Discuss architecture with engineers, wrangle massive-scale data, code custom web apps, speak with customer executives, and establish team strategy.
- Collaborate internally with FDSEs, product teams, and Deployment Strategists; work externally with customers, often on-site, to understand and tackle problems.
What We Value
- Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction.
- Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals in a constantly evolving environment.
- Eagerness to creatively solve technical problems using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other tools.
- Interest in working with large-scale data to solve valuable business problems.
- Willingness to travel as needed to client sites (25-50% preferred, varies by team and location).
What We Require
- Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
- Engineering background, preferred in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
- Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
Skills
Python, Java, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, Data Structures, Cloud Infrastructure, Front-End Frameworks, Large Scale Data
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