Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov)

Job Title: Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov)

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Hybrid - Washington, D.C.

The Role

We’re hiring an MTS to work on applied AI systems across research and production. This role spans model experimentation, infrastructure, and deployment in high-assurance, mission-critical environments, including forward-deployed work with strategic partners.

What You’ll Work On

• Build and maintain data pipelines for model training, evaluation, and research workflows.
• Design and run RL environments for experimentation and training.
• Develop and scale model inference systems.
• Implement and maintain SDKs and integrations across frontier AI platforms.
• Build agentic systems (multi-agent, tools, RAG) using modern LLM stacks.
• Take systems from prototype → production, with reliability and security in mind.
• Work directly with partners in forward-deployed settings on sensitive, high-impact use cases.

What We're Looking For

• Strong Python engineer with end-to-end ownership experience.
• Experience with LLMs / agentic systems (LangChain, LangGraph, or similar).
• Built or maintained data pipelines / ML infrastructure.
• Familiar with RL workflows or simulation environments.
• Experience with distributed systems or inference scaling.
• Comfortable in high-security / high-reliability environments.
• Able to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing contexts.

Preferred

• Experience in regulated or mission-critical domains.
• Familiarity with Vertex AI, Bedrock, or similar platforms.
• Background in security, infra, or high-reliability systems.