Forward Deployed Software Engineer
ConductorAI16 days ago
Washington, DC, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$150k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Visit customer environments to configure, optimize, support, and customize ConductorAI software for specific use cases.
- Write and maintain production-quality code in Python and TypeScript.
- Gather user feedback, understand customer workflows, and translate insights into actionable product requirements.
- Debug and improve system reliability, performance, and usability based on customer usage.
- Build and deliver technical demonstrations for new and existing customers.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop and ship new features.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency at customer sites.
- Contribute to company strategy, culture, processes, and evolving responsibilities as a core early team member.
Requirements
- An active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance is required at the time of hire.
- US citizenship is required due to applicable federal law and government contract obligations.
- At least 2 years of professional software engineering or forward deployed engineering experience.
- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
- Experience working directly with end users or customers in a technical capacity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Experience with LLMs and modern AI application techniques.
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and OCONUS.
- Preferred qualifications include defense, intelligence, or national security experience; early-stage startup experience; system design or full-stack development background; and relationships with DoD or civil agency stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $150,000-$220,000 plus meaningful equity upside.
- Annual merit refreshes based on impact.
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical workflows with mission partners and state-of-the-art technology.
- Opportunity to help shape company culture, processes, product direction, and role scope as an early team member.
- Washington, DC area location with up to 40% domestic and OCONUS travel.
- The company does not sponsor visas for this role.
Tech Stack
Categories
Forward Deployed
About ConductorAI
ConductorAI builds an enterprise web platform that uses large language models to power large-scale document search, review, and compliance workflows for complex organizations. It sells software to government and other large enterprises to navigate paperwork and decision-making processes more quickly and consistently. The company is privately held and headquartered in New York, NY.