# Forward Deployed Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance Required (Oahu)

**Company:** [Vannevar](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/vannevar)
**Location:** Honolulu, HI
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $135k – $205k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Postgres, Redis, S3, React, Full Stack, Dod Rmf, Government It Systems, SIEM, Idam, Postgis
**Posted:** 2026-03-17

> Forward Deployed Engineer owns end-to-end development and deployment of custom software solutions for national security missions, interfacing with government stakeholders. Requires 5+ years full stack experience, DoD RMF compliance, and active TS/SCI clearance.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and own software solutions deployed directly to customer environments in support of mission-critical use cases
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customer stakeholders, engaging with senior technical leaders to understand mission needs and represent Vannevar’s technical approach
- Own end-to-end technical delivery for your mission workstreams, from requirements gathering and system design through implementation, deployment, and sustainment
- Contribute hands-on code to improve product capabilities, performance, and scalability across customer use cases
- Build software that enables users to unlock value from large-scale data holdings, including text, multimedia, and geospatial datasets spanning over 46 languages
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners — including engineers, product designers, and mission domain experts — to plan and deliver complex software features
- Support government-facing technical artifacts as needed, including input to RFIs, RFPs, Statements of Work, and white papers
- Navigate and integrate with government IT ecosystems, ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and operational constraints

## Requirements
- 5+ years as a Full Stack Developer including familiarity with relational databases (like Postgres), caching technologies (like Redis), object storage systems (like S3), and modern front-end frameworks (like React)
- Experience developing and deploying software compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Experience interfacing with government owned IT systems (for example, data platforms, IdAM providers, SIEM, CDSs, etc)
- Experience working with government IT and program offices to scope technical requirements, architecture, and integrations
- Experience working with end users to scope mission requirements, conduct user testing, and gain product feedback
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Must hold an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI Eligibility

## Compensation
- Salary range: $135,000-$205,000 + equity
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision insurance, unlimited PTO, 401(k) match, and more

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