About the roleOur Mission teams operate like small startups within the Vannevar Labs umbrella. As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will serve as the technical owner for a mission and its associated customer engagements. You will work directly with operators, analysts, and technical stakeholders supporting national security missions, owning the architecture, development, deployment, and fielding of software solutions tailored to real-world operational needs.In this role, you will act as a senior technical counterpart to customer stakeholders — translating mission requirements into scalable software, navigating government technical environments, and ensuring capabilities are delivered reliably into production. You will collaborate closely with product, design, platform engineering, and mission teammates to deliver high-impact outcomes, while remaining a hands-on individual contributor.What you'll doArchitect, build, and own software solutions deployed directly to customer environments in support of mission-critical use casesServe as the primary technical point of contact for customer stakeholders, engaging with senior technical leaders to understand mission needs and represent Vannevar’s technical approachOwn end-to-end technical delivery for your mission workstreams, from requirements gathering and system design through implementation, deployment, and sustainmentContribute hands-on code to improve product capabilities, performance, and scalability across customer use casesBuild software that enables users to unlock value from large-scale data holdings, including text, multimedia, and geospatial datasets spanning over 46 languagesCollaborate with cross-functional partners — including engineers, product designers, and mission domain experts — to plan and deliver complex software featuresSupport government-facing technical artifacts as needed, including input to RFIs, RFPs, Statements of Work, and white papersNavigate and integrate with government IT ecosystems, ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and operational constraintsThis is a fully remote role, but traveling is required - travel up to 20–30% to engage directly with mission owners and deliver capabilities in the fieldWhat you should have5+ 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 integrationsExperience working with end users to scope mission requirements, conduct user testing, and gain product feedbackExcellent communication and teamwork skillsMust hold an active U.S. TS Security clearance with SCI EligibilityWhat we offerComprehensive BenefitsWe’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:Health, dental, and vision insuranceRemote friendly with WeWork accessUnlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year401(k) matchLifestyle & wellbeing stipendsSalary top-up during military reserve dutyFully paid parental leaveChild and pet care reimbursement during travelVannevar is an equal opportunity employer
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