Rune Technologies
Forward Deployed Engineer
$190K–$210K
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 14, 2026
About the job
Build and deploy end-to-end software solutions for military logistics customers, working directly with users and supporting systems in operational environments.
What you'll do
- Work with end users to understand challenges and deliver software solutions, owning features from concept through deployment.
- Collaborate across engineering, product, design, and operations to build and improve reliable systems.
- Travel roughly ~25% to deploy, field-test, and support software and gather user feedback.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
- Active U.S. secret security clearance.
- Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams and work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Strong communication skills and interest in customer-facing engineering interactions.
Nice to have
- Top secret security clearance.
- Experience in defense, aerospace, logistics, production software, cloud or Edge infrastructure, data engineering, analytics, or machine learning.
Pay
$190K – $210K (base salary)
Tools
Go, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, AWS, Kubernetes
AI focus
The role may involve exposure to data engineering, analytics, or machine learning in operational contexts; the posting does not specify AI development duties.
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