Our mission is to be the technology backbone for strategic competition against peer adversaries. These missions – including intelligence, information operations, special activities, and perception management – are happening today and their success or failure will determine if we go to war tomorrow.
We've been on the front lines of these missions since 2019, and have grown to support a wide range of missions across all US service branches, multiple combatant commands, partner nations, and interagency stakeholders. We deploy both hardware and software products to support people on the front lines that span collection, planning / assessments, and effects.
We've grown from $3M in run-rate revenue in 2021 to $80M in run-rate revenue today. We've been profitable since 2022 and have raised $91M in venture capital funding through Series B. We're valued at $1.5B as of 2025.
About the role:
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be driving one of the most critical outcomes for our business by doing the complex engineering work required to deploy a complex kubernetes microservice architecture onto classified cloud environments. You’ll be a cross functional expert on software development, DevSecOps, cloud infrastructure, and government accreditation processes. You’ll work closely with fellow Software Engineers, Product Managers, Cybersecurity professionals, and end users to deliver cutting edge capability to the warfighter.
In this role, you are expected to take ownership and do whatever it takes to deliver game changing capabilities. You’ll drive key technical decisions and establish best practices for software development and delivery across teams. You’ll have the chance to build and deliver applications that leverage state of the art tools in Machine Learning and AI, to solve for mission critical workflows.
- Develop applications to be hosted on classified networks
- Implement DevSecOps practices for software deployment
- Implement critical security controls to meet accreditation standards for the Department of Defense
- Provide hands on keyboard support to deploy software on classified networks
- Implement logging + monitoring solutions for debugging complex software systems
- Work with Information Systems Security Mangers (ISSMs), Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) and Authorizing Officials (AOs) to accredit a microservice container architecture for classified cloud.
- Work with internal developer teams to ensure timely patching of software vulnerabilities and code security best practices
- 5+ years of full stack software developer or site reliability engineer experience
- Experience building with AWS architecture
- Experience deploying code to classified infrastructure
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Located in Hawaii, San Diego, Seattle, or able to travel to one of those locations 2x/month
- Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for obtaining an Authority to Operate (ATO)
- Minimum Secret clearance
- Experience with Typescript, React, and Node
- Experience building applications that utilize Large Language Models (LLMs)
- familiarity with Trivy, Sonarqube, Nessus scanning, Rancher
- TS clearance with SCI Eligibility
What we offer
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $215,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
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