AI Forward Deployed Engineer
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AI FDEs For Govtech Startup
We're assisting a well-funded startup in the govtech space with their search for AI FDEs. Their enterprise AI platform allows government and defense entities to operate more efficiently by identifying and signaling for fraud, waste and abuse. The role will be onsite 4 days a week in their McLean VA office with travel to client sites in Washington DC. What you'll do:
Build and deploy agentic AI systems (multi-agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, tool-calling agents) for high-stakes U.S. Government missions
Embed directly with federal agency partners to surface mission requirements and convert them into working technical systems
Analyze public and walled government databases to identify fraudulent contractors and prevent future fraudulent spending
Travel locally across D.C. to government sites (Pentagon, federal agencies)
What you'll bring:
2-10 years of experience mix of software engineer and AI/ML research experience
Strong AI/ML engineering experience
Experience building and shipping agentic AI/LLM systems (RAG pipelines, multi-agent frameworks, tool-calling agents)
Strong Python engineering background with demonstrated end to end delivery experience
US Citizenship required
Nice to have:
Experience with fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) detection/investigation
Vacancy posted 10 hours ago
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