Software Engineer – Federal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and implement AI-driven agentic systems tailored for federal missions.

• Deploy and secure the Factory Platform within GovCloud, on-premises, classified, and completely air-gapped networks.

• Incorporate security, compliance, access controls, audit logging, and continuous monitoring into delivered products.

• Establish guardrails, observability, and explainability within AI agents.

• Collaborate directly with federal customers, including on-site engagements when necessary, to define requirements and oversee delivery from prototype to production.

• Integrate Factory with on-premises source control, CI/CD pipelines, ticketing systems, and DoD software factories.

• Incorporate emerging AI research into solutions focused on mission objectives.

• Rapidly prototype and enhance AI functionalities based on real-world feedback.

• Tackle product stability and scalability challenges in high-stakes, resource-limited environments.

• Investigate and implement large-scale data processing methodologies.

• Infuse federal customer insights into the core platform of Factory.

• Contribute to the development of the Federal team through technical proposals, capture strategy, and product roadmap initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in software engineering roles following the attainment of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical discipline.

• Proven expertise with LLMs and a history of applying AI/ML techniques to address complex, unstructured problems, preferably within software engineering or similar fields.

• Capability to navigate ambiguous projects from initial conception through to impactful deployment.

• Excellent communication skills for conveying technical concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical government stakeholders.

• Willingness to work closely with customers, including spending time on-site at customer facilities.

• A strong passion for public sector work.

• Experience in deploying software in regulated or secure environments is highly desirable, though not essential.

• Familiarity with government procurement, compliance, and the accreditation (ATO) process is a plus.

• Experience with data-intensive applications and a good understanding of the software development lifecycle are highly desirable, although not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible work schedules and remote work options.

• Supportive team culture and collaborative work environment.