
Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI)
Kaizen Labs10 hours ago
Washington, DC, USA or New York, NY, USASenior
Base Salary
$180k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and ship full-stack features end-to-end, from scoping and technical design through production.
- Build and integrate with Palantir Foundry ontologies and pipelines, AIP agents, and Maven Smart System workflows.
- Develop AI-powered product surfaces such as intelligent intake flows, constituent assistants, automated case routing, and agency dashboards.
- Build within classification and data-handling constraints.
- Set technical direction, improve code quality, and establish reusable engineering patterns.
- Engage with federal agency stakeholders to translate complex requirements into shippable products.
- Own platform reliability and performance at government scale.
- Mentor earlier-career engineers through code review, pairing, and technical feedback.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
- At least 3 years of professional engineering experience with ownership of complex features and systems.
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, AIP, or Maven Smart System, including ontology modeling, pipelines, or AIP agents.
- Deep fluency in React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and Postgres.
- Experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor, Copilot, or Claude.
- Evidence of building and owning a real product, open-source project, or designed system.
- Ability to define problems and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
- Strong orientation toward end users.
- Preferred qualifications include classified or accredited-environment experience, Forward Deployed Engineer experience, government or regulated-industry experience, cloud deployment depth, design-system experience, and early-stage technical leadership.
Benefits
- Fully covered employee and dependent medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life insurance, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
- One Medical membership and fertility and family-building support through Carrot.
- 401(k) through Guideline with a 2% company match.
- Paid parental leave, unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum, federal holidays, and a company-wide winter break.
- Company offsites throughout the year.
- Home office or desk setup stipend, commuter benefit, expensed office lunch, and a company-provided laptop.
- Covered gym membership or remote fitness reimbursement.
- Monthly utility stipend and professional development, recreation, and pet care stipends.
- Hybrid work based in New York City or Washington, DC, with at least three office days per week, Tuesday through Thursday.