Posted 10 Nov 2026Still open at our check on 14 Nov 2026
Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer (Forward-Deployed)
ZipdevRemote, United States$170k–$220k
At a glance
- Role and level
- Full-stack · Senior
- Where you work
- Remote from United States
- Pay
- $170k–$220k, as stated
- Work permit
- US work authorization required. No visa sponsorship
Skills asked
- Forward deployed, core of the job
- React, core of the job
- PostgreSQL, core of the job
- Redis, core of the job
- Object storage
- Key value
- Python
- Architecture
- Detection engineering
The job, as Zipdev posted it
The full text from the original posting, checked 14 Nov 2026.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.