# Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer (Forward-Deployed)

> Zipdev · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Engineering

## Description

**Location:** Remote (US) — New York / Tri-State Area preferred

**Travel:** 40% – 50% (Key hubs include Washington, D.C., Tampa, San Diego, and New York)

**Clearance:** Active US Security Clearance required (TS/SCI strongly preferred; active Secret considered)

**Compensation:** $170,000 – $220,000 Base Salary + Equity + Comprehensive Benefits

**Work Authorization:** US Person required (US Citizen, Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee; no visa sponsorship available)

### About the Role

We are seeking a **Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer** to join a high-priority, newly funded product engineering team developing an agentic AI platform that processes large-scale datasets for real-time intelligence delivery.

In this hybrid product engineering and forward-deployed engineering (FDE) role, you will bridge the gap between software development and real-world deployment. You will work directly with end-user operators in sensitive environments, translate high-stakes operational requirements into production-ready software, and build full-stack features end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

-   **Full-Stack Development:** Design, build, and deploy core product capabilities across a modern tech stack (React, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3).
-   **Forward-Deployed Problem Solving:** Partner directly with defense and intelligence operators on-site to identify unmet operational needs and rapidly turn them into robust product features.
-   **Enterprise System Integration:** Deploy, integrate, and harden applications within sensitive government IT environments, including enterprise data platforms, Identity and Access Management (IdAM), SIEM tools, and cross-domain solutions.
-   **End-to-End Feature Ownership:** Own development lifecycles from architecture and prototyping through field testing, user acceptance, and continuous operational support.
-   **Field Deployments:** Travel up to 40–50% to operational test beds and customer installations across primary defense hubs.

## Requirements

### Mandatory Qualifications

-   **Active Security Clearance:** Current, active US Security Clearance (TS/SCI strongly preferred; candidates holding an active Secret clearance may be considered). Clearances in process cannot be accepted.
-   **US Personhood:** Must qualify as a US Person under federal export regulations without sponsorship.
-   **Experience:** 4 to 10 years of professional software engineering experience as a full-stack or product-focused individual contributor.
-   **Government / Defense Exposure:** Demonstrated track record building, testing, or deploying software tailored to US government, defense, or national security missions.
-   **Modern Full-Stack Capabilities:** Hands-on proficiency with modern web frontends (React) paired with relational and key-value datastores (PostgreSQL, Redis) and object storage (S3).
-   **Integration Expertise:** Practical experience integrating software with government enterprise infrastructure (IdAM, SIEM, data platforms, or secure enclaves).
-   **Communication & Stakeholder Presence:** Exceptional interpersonal and technical communication skills with direct experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders and military/civilian operators.
-   **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical technical foundation).
-   **Mobility:** Willingness and ability to travel 40% to 50% domestically.

### Preferred Qualifications

-   Practical experience with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) or deploying to AWS GovCloud / secure cloud enclaves.
-   Balanced full-stack proficiency with particular strength in frontend architecture and user workflow design.
-   Hands-on exposure to agentic AI workflows, LLM application development, or large-scale data retrieval pipelines.

## Benefits

**Incentive Equity:** Meaningful equity grant in a well-capitalized, profitable enterprise.

**Benefits:** Full health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, flexible PTO, and comprehensive travel coverage.

## Apply

[Apply at Zipdev](https://apply.workable.com/zipdev/j/F3C95028D4/apply)

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