Forward Deployed AI Engineer for Mission-Critical Systems

Green Key Resources

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Equity
Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Green Key Resources is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join an early-stage AI venture. You will deploy AI-powered software, working directly with defense customers to ensure successful integrations and optimal system performance.

This critical role requires technical expertise and customer-facing skills, along with a solid background in software engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, and benefits as you collaborate with experienced founders in a meaningful domain.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering or solutions engineering experience.
  • Experience with APIs, data pipelines, or backend services.
  • Ability to operate independently in fast-paced startup environments.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and customize AI software for government and defense customers.
  • Partner with users to understand workflows and translate requirements into solutions.
  • Build integrations with customer systems and APIs.

Skills

Software engineering or solutions engineering
APIs
Problem-solving skills
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
AI/ML applications

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
SQL
PostgreSQL
Python

Job description

Green Key Resources is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join an early-stage AI venture. You will deploy AI-powered software, working directly with defense customers to ensure successful integrations and optimal system performance.

This critical role requires technical expertise and customer-facing skills, along with a solid background in software engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, and benefits as you collaborate with experienced founders in a meaningful domain.

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