Forward Deployed Engineer

Role Overview

• Write code and reason about systems in real-world environments.
• Help customers succeed directly by embedding with their teams.
• Deploy, adapt, and manage cloud-native systems in various environments.
• Ship code, build tooling, and write automation.
• Debug distributed system failures and assist in adopting best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience as a software engineer (backend or platform-focused).
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language (TypeScript, Java, Go, Python).
• Hands-on experience deploying and operating Kubernetes workloads in production environments.
• Practical experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD preferred; Flux acceptable).
• Experience building and maintaining infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, Helm, and/or Kustomize.
• Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems, including:
• container runtime issues
• API failures
• microservices communication
• misconfigured networking or CNI behavior
• Familiarity with CNI plugins such as Calico, Cilium, or Multus.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, proxies, service networking).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; GovCloud is a plus but not required).
• Ability to write automation and tooling in scripting languages (Bash, Shell, Python).
• Experience working directly with customer engineering or IT/SecOps teams.
• Ability to gather requirements, interpret constraints, and adjust implementation plans accordingly.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including technical explanations for non-experts.
• Experience performing technical troubleshooting in unfamiliar or partially-documented environments.
• Comfortable working in secure, regulated, or on-prem environments with limited visibility or access.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher (TS/SCI strongly preferred, but T2 is minimum).

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Distributed Systems
• DNS
• Firewalls
• Flux
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• Python
• TCP/IP
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• Go

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short and long-term disability coverage for added security.
• Basic life insurance provided by the company.
• Optional supplementary life insurance policy available for additional coverage.
• UKI covers 100% of individual premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance.
• A 401k plan with a basic safe harbor matching (up to 4% match with a 5% contribution).
• Enjoy 15 days of PTO annually for vacation or sick leave.
• Benefit from 12 company holidays, aligning with 11 federal holidays, plus Christmas Eve.