🤖 Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (U.S. Government) – Hybrid Openings 01

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🤖 Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (U.S. Government) – Hybrid Opportunity 🇺🇸 🚀 Exciting AI Engineering Opportunity with micro1! Are you a strong Python engineer with experience in LLM systems, AI agents, data pipelines, and distributed systems? micro1 is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to work on applied AI systems supporting high-impact U.S. Government missions. 💼 Position Details 🏢 Company: micro1 📌 Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer, U.S. Government 💼 Job Type: Full-Time 📍 Location: Hybrid – Washington, D.C. 👥 Openings: 1 💰 Pay: $40–$60/hour 🧠 About the Role This role focuses on building and deploying applied AI systems across both research and production environments. You’ll work on model experimentation, infrastructure, deployment, and forward-deployed projects with strategic government partners in high-assurance, mission-critical environments. 🔹 What You'll Work On 🤖 Build and deploy agentic AI systems for 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 to translate mission requirements into technical solutions 📊 Build and maintain large-scale data curation and evaluation pipelines ⚙️ Develop infrastructure for model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment 🚀 Build AI systems that combine mission data, models, and tools to support operational autonomy 🔧 Own systems throughout their full lifecycle—from architecture and implementation to deployment, reliability, security, and iteration ⭐ Required Skills & Qualifications ✔️ Strong Python engineering skills ✔️ Experience building and owning systems end-to-end ✔️ Experience with LLMs and agentic AI systems ✔️ Experience building or maintaining data pipelines / ML infrastructure ✔️ Knowledge of distributed systems ✔️ Familiarity with RL workflows or simulation environments ✔️ Ability to work independently in ambiguous, partner-facing environments ✔️ Comfortable working in high-security and high-reliability 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, Department of War, or government-focused technology company ⭐ Experience working in fast-moving startup or mission-critical government environments 💰 Benefits ✨ Equity compensation eligibility 🎯 Performance-based bonuses may be available 🏥 Up to 100% health-insurance premium reimbursement 🌴 Paid time off 🏦 401(k) plan with company match 🚀 Additional benefits for a high-performing workforce 🤖 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. micro1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 🚀 Apply Now! If you're a Python engineer with LLM, agentic AI, data pipeline, and distributed systems experience, this could be an exciting opportunity to work on advanced AI systems supporting U.S. Government missions. 💰 $40–$60/hour 📍 Hybrid – Washington, D.C. 👥 1 Opening Apply NOw