[Hiring] Forward Deployed Engineer @EdgeRunner AI

Role Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be a field "CTO" for key customer engagements and projects. You will work closely with our core engineering, research, and business development teams, directly supporting customers critical to our national security. You’ll own the prototyping, development, and deployment of software solutions that support specific customer needs.

You will travel to meet with customers on-site for prototyping, scoping, and implementing new solutions. You will work closely with our engineers, researchers, product leaders, and former military officers to build solutions that increase our chance of winning the fight using AI.

Strong candidates will have experience performing experimentation in one or more of the following areas:

• 5+ years of experience building and deploying production software, including desktop applications and/or containerized services
• Experience packaging and distributing desktop software onto government-managed endpoints; experience shipping AI-enabled desktop applications that run locally on edge devices (e.g. laptops and field hardware in limited-connectivity or offline settings) is a plus
• Experience deploying containerized applications (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) into government systems and networks (e.g. Iron Bank, Platform One, or IL4/IL5/IL6 environments); experience with GPU-enabled containers (e.g. NVIDIA Container Toolkit, GPU Operator) is a plus
• Familiarity with Large Language Models and agentic workflows, including how they’re served, integrated with tools, and evaluated in real-world use
• 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 PEOs to scope technical requirements, architecture, and integrations
• Experience working with end users to scope user requirements, conduct user testing, and gain product feedback
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Candidates must be eligible to receive a TS/SCI clearance, and strong candidates will have an active clearance. Under federal law, U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Travel required up to 50% of time to meet with customers and deliver capabilities.

EdgeRunner AI is a Series-A startup, and we move quickly. Preference will be given to candidates who have a track record of taking the initiative, who can understand how business objectives translate into technical solutions, who can interact with customers, and who are comfortable with ambiguity. Though we work as a team, every researcher is a self-starter, a project owner, and can operate independently when needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and deploying production software
• Experience with desktop applications and/or containerized services
• Experience with AI-enabled desktop applications
• Experience deploying containerized applications
• Familiarity with Large Language Models
• Experience compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience interfacing with government owned IT systems
• Experience working with government IT and PEOs
• Experience conducting user testing and gaining product feedback
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Requirements

• Eligibility for TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance
• Travel required up to 50% of time

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental, and vision for employees; 50% for dependents
• 100% remote first culture; you can work from anywhere in the US full-time
• 401K program
• Unlimited PTO
• IT stipend for purchasing new equipment