Forward Deployed Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead hands-on implementation of software solutions for public sector customers, combining production coding with direct customer engagement and cross-team coordination. The role suits an early-career engineer who enjoys translating technical ideas for non-technical audiences. What you'll do - Serve as the primary implementation lead for government customers, onboarding their content into the platform. - Manage configuration and service orchestration securely within a regulated government cloud environment. - Build customer-requested features across front-end and backend, including UI changes, data tables and file handling. - Host customer meetings and walk senior stakeholders through AI concepts in accessible terms. - Balance your week across development work, customer engagement and internal coordination, with development taking the largest share. - Travel to customer sites in the Washington, DC area, with travel costs covered. Requirements What we're looking for - 1 to 3 years of engineering experience. - Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related STEM field. - Strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript, with comfort spending about half the time on focused coding. - Experience shipping LLM or agent-based systems in production. - Hands-on experience with a major cloud AI platform such as AWS, Azure or GCP. - Experience deploying software in government or regulated environments. - Clear communication and ease talking with customers. - Ability to work on-site five days a week. Bonus points - Experience in a fast-paced, zero-to-one environment. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 130,000 to 170,000 per year - Equity - Relocation support Location and work model - Los Altos, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time - Travel to the DC area expected