Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
$180K–$220K
Norfolk, Virginia · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience; clearance-eligible U.S. citizens may be considered if technically exceptional.
- Visa sponsorship
- The posting does not state a visa policy.
About the job
Own technical software rollouts in secure government environments, from customer requirements and pilots through production deployment and ongoing support.
What you'll do
- Deploy and sustain production software in secure government IT environments, owning delivery from requirements through fielding.
- Work directly with mission owners, operators and analysts to shape needs, scope pilots and conduct user testing.
- Build backend software for customer use cases and address government IT compliance and infrastructure requirements.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility; clearance-eligible U.S. citizens may be considered if technically exceptional.
- At least 4 years of software engineering experience across front end and back end, with a solid backend foundation.
- Relevant experience at a defense technology company, cleared contractor or government-adjacent role, including scoping pilots or deploying production software in government IT environments.
- U.S. citizenship; willingness to travel regularly to customer and operational sites, roughly a quarter of the time.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with the DoD Risk Management Framework and government IT systems such as identity management, security monitoring and cross-domain solutions.
- Python proficiency and familiarity with a common full-stack toolset such as React and Postgres.
Pay
USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, React, Postgres
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