🤖 Forward Deployed Engineer, U.S. Government - $40–$60/hr Remote Openings 01

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🤖 Forward Deployed Engineer, U.S. Government 🏢 Posted by: micro1 💼 Job Type: Full-Time 🌍 Location: Hybrid / Remote with relocation to the DC area 👥 Openings: 1 💰 Hourly Rate: $40–$60/hr 💵 Annual Base Salary: $150,000–$250,000 USD 🛠️ Required Skills 🐍 Python • 🧠 LLM Systems • 📊 Data Pipelines • ⚡ Distributed Systems • 🤖 Agentic AI 📌 About the Role micro1 is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to build and deploy applied AI systems across research and production environments. This role combines AI engineering, infrastructure, model experimentation, and deployment in high-assurance, mission-critical environments. You’ll work directly with strategic U.S. Government partners to translate mission requirements into reliable technical solutions. 🚀 What You’ll Work On 🔹 Build and deploy agentic AI systems supporting high-impact U.S. Government missions. 🔹 Design and integrate LLM applications, including multi-agent systems, tool-using agents, RAG workflows, and human-in-the-loop autonomy. 🔹 Work directly with government partners in forward-deployed environments. 🔹 Build and maintain large-scale data curation and evaluation pipelines. 🔹 Develop infrastructure for model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment. 🔹 Build AI systems that transform mission data, models, and tools into operational autonomy. 🔹 Own systems across the full lifecycle—from discovery and architecture to deployment, reliability, security, and iteration. 🎯 What We’re Looking For 💻 Strong Python engineering skills with end-to-end ownership experience. 🧠 Experience building LLM and agentic AI systems. 📊 Experience building or maintaining data pipelines and ML infrastructure. 🔬 Familiarity with reinforcement learning workflows or simulation environments. 🔐 Comfortable working in high-security and high-reliability environments. 🚀 Ability to work independently in ambiguous, partner-facing environments. ⭐ Preferred Qualifications 🔐 Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one. 🇺🇸 Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions. 🏢 Experience at a startup, defense organization, or government-focused technology company. ⚡ Experience working in fast-moving, mission-critical environments. 💎 Compensation & Benefits 💰 Base Salary: $150,000–$250,000 USD/year 📈 Equity compensation 🎯 Performance-based bonuses 🏥 Up to 100% health-insurance premium reimbursement 🌴 Paid time off 🏦 401(k) with company match 🌐 Remote-first workforce ⚖️ Equal Opportunity Employer micro1 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable laws. 🤖 AI-Assisted Hiring: micro1 uses AI tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment. These tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making. 📩 Accommodation Support: support@micro1.ai 🔥 Ready for Your Next Challenge? If you’re a Python engineer with experience in LLMs, agentic AI, data pipelines, and distributed systems, this is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology supporting critical government missions.Apply Now