Forward Deployed Engineer

The RoleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead hands-on implementation of software solutions for public sector customers, combining production coding with direct customer engagement and cross-team coordination. The role suits an early-career engineer who enjoys translating technical ideas for non-technical audiences.What You'll DoServe as the primary implementation lead for government customers, onboarding their content into the platform.Manage configuration and service orchestration securely within a regulated government cloud environment.Build customer-requested features across front-end and backend, including UI changes, data tables and file handling.Host customer meetings and walk senior stakeholders through AI concepts in accessible terms.Balance your week across development work, customer engagement and internal coordination, with development taking the largest share.Travel to customer sites in the Washington, DC area, with travel costs covered.What We're Looking For1 to 3 years of engineering experience.Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related STEM field.Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript, with comfort spending about half the time on focused coding.Experience shipping LLM or agent-based systems in production.Hands-on experience with a major cloud AI platform such as AWS, Azure or GCP.Experience deploying software in government or regulated environments.Clear communication and ease talking with customers.Ability to work on-site five days a week.Bonus PointsExperience in a fast-paced, zero-to-one environment.Relocation supportLocation and Work ModelLos Altos, CA, United StatesOn-site, 5 days per week in officeFull-timeTravel to the DC area expectedCompensation, As The Posting Describes ItEquity