Edge AI Systems Engineer — Distributed, Secure & Rugged

webAI

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis

401(k) match (U.S.-based)

$200/month Health & Wellness stipend

Continuing Education support

$500/year Function Health subscription

Free parking for in-office employees

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Parental leave for eligible employees

Supplemental life insurance

Job summary

webAI is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers at various levels to advance secure, distributed AI infrastructure for public sector projects. You will work on backend systems, enhance synchronization across edge and government environments, and contribute to architecture decisions that emphasize privacy and reliability.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years of backend experience, proficiency in Rust, and familiarity with decentralized networking concepts.

Qualifications

5-10+ years of experience with backend systems languages (C++, C, Go, Rust).
Experience with peer-to-peer or decentralized networking frameworks.
Active US Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

Design and implement advanced synchronization and networking systems across edge to cloud environments.
Architect data synchronization frameworks using content addressing and CRDTs.
Lead performance tuning and debugging of distributed software under intermittent connectivity.
Ensure security-first design with threat modeling, key management, and cryptography integration.
Collaborate with MLOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams to deploy AI components in restricted or air-gapped systems.
Contribute to cross-functional architectural design discussions and documentation.