Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer (Forward-Deployed)
At a glance
Senior Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Zipdev. Remote, United States · full-time · $170,000–$220,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and release product features across React, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis and S3
- Work with defense and intelligence operators on-site to turn operational problems into software features
- Fit and secure applications within government systems, including identity tools, SIEM and data platforms
- Take features from early architecture and prototypes through field trials, user approval and ongoing support
- Travel to customer sites and operational test locations for deployments
What you bring
- You hold an active US security clearance; active Secret may qualify, while TS/SCI is preferred
- You are a US Person and can work without visa sponsorship
- You have four to ten years as a software engineer, working full-stack or on product development as an individual contributor
- You have built or deployed software for US government, defense or national security work, using React and the listed data stores
- You have integrated software with government infrastructure and can communicate with operators and other non-technical partners
Who this fits
This senior individual-contributor role suits a full-stack engineer who has worked on government or defense software and can engage directly with operators. You must be based in the US, hold an active clearance, and be able to travel domestically for roughly forty to fifty percent of the role. New York and the Tri-State Area are preferred.
From the employer
Location: Remote (US) — New York / Tri-State Area preferred
Travel: 40% – 50% (Key hubs include Washington, D.C., Tampa, San Diego, and New York)
Clearance: Active US Security Clearance required (TS/SCI strongly preferred; active Secret considered)
Compensation: $170,000 – $220,000 Base Salary + Equity + Comprehensive Benefits
Work Authorization: US Person required (US Citizen, Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee; no visa sponsorship available)
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer to join a high-priority, newly funded product engineering team developing an agentic AI platform that processes large-scale datasets for real-time intelligence delivery.
In this hybrid product engineering and forward-deployed engineering (FDE) role, you will bridge the gap between software development and real-world deployment. You will work directly with end-user operators in sensitive environments, translate high-stakes operational requirements into production-ready software, and build full-stack features end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities
- Full-Stack Development: Design, build, and deploy core product capabilities across a modern tech stack (React, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3).
- Forward-Deployed Problem Solving: Partner directly with defense and intelligence operators on-site to identify unmet operational needs and rapidly turn them into robust product features.
- Enterprise System Integration: Deploy, integrate, and harden applications within sensitive government IT environments, including enterprise data platforms, Identity and Access Management (IdAM), SIEM tools, and cross-domain solutions.
- End-to-End Feature Ownership: Own development lifecycles from architecture and prototyping through field testing, user acceptance, and continuous operational support.
- Field Deployments: Travel up to 40–50% to operational test beds and customer installations across primary defense hubs.
Requirements
Mandatory Qualifications
- Active Security Clearance: Current, active US Security Clearance (TS/SCI strongly preferred; candidates holding an active Secret clearance may be considered). Clearances in process cannot be accepted.
- US Personhood: Must qualify as a US Person under federal export regulations without sponsorship.
- Experience: 4 to 10 years of professional software engineering experience as a full-stack or product-focused individual contributor.
- Government / Defense Exposure: Demonstrated track record building, testing, or deploying software tailored to US government, defense, or national security missions.
- Modern Full-Stack Capabilities: Hands-on proficiency with modern web frontends (React) paired with relational and key-value datastores (PostgreSQL, Redis) and object storage (S3).
- Integration Expertise: Practical experience integrating software with government enterprise infrastructure (IdAM, SIEM, data platforms, or secure enclaves).
- Communication & Stakeholder Presence: Exceptional interpersonal and technical communication skills with direct experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders and military/civilian operators.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical technical foundation).
- Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel 40% to 50% domestically.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical experience with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) or deploying to AWS GovCloud / secure cloud enclaves.
- Balanced full-stack proficiency with particular strength in frontend architecture and user workflow design.
- Hands-on exposure to agentic AI workflows, LLM application development, or large-scale data retrieval pipelines.
Benefits
Incentive Equity: Meaningful equity grant in a well-capitalized, profitable enterprise.
Benefits: Full health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, flexible PTO, and comprehensive travel coverage.
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