Forward Deployed Engineer

True Talent Solutions Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

True Talent Solutions Partners in New York is seeking a forward deployed software engineer to join a public sector AI-powered team. You will design, build, and deploy modern systems in partnership with government agencies, translating customer needs into scalable technical solutions.

You will own end-to-end delivery from initial conversations through launch and adoption, work with full-stack engineering, and use AI-assisted coding tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Own technical projects from initial customer conversations and solution design through implementation, launch, adoption, and ongoing maintenance.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Backend development

Frontend development

Data modeling

Workflow design

AI coding tools

AWS

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Gemini CLI

Job description

About the Role

Join a public sector technology team delivering AI-powered software for government agencies. You will partner with product and customer teams to design, build, and deploy modern systems that improve public services.

What You'll Do

• Own technical projects from initial customer conversations and solution design through implementation, launch, adoption, and ongoing maintenance.

• Build and iterate on software using AI-assisted coding tools as part of your daily workflow.

• Develop reusable components, data models, and workflows that support future deployments.

• Work directly with government stakeholders, balancing customer collaboration with hands‑on engineering.

• Travel to client sites occasionally, approximately five days per quarter.

What We're Looking For

• One to five years of experience as a forward deployed engineer or customer-facing software engineer.

• Experience delivering a technical solution end to end, from an initial build through customer adoption and post-launch support.

• Strong full-stack engineering skills, including backend and frontend development, data modeling, and workflow design.

• Familiarity with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or similar, and experience with AWS is beneficial.

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent technical field, or comparable technical experience.

• Experience at an early-stage technology company or in govtech, public sector, or government-facing work is helpful.

• Current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship is required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

This is an on-site role in New York, New York, with five days per week in the office and occasional client-site travel.