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True Talent Solutions Partners

Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Tactical Edge

Palo AltoOnsite · United States
FullTime · Client Roles
POSTED 9 NOVVERIFIED 2H AGO
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About the Role

Join a customer-facing engineering team that deploys and supports software in compact, resource-constrained environments, including air-gapped and on-prem systems. You will work across software and hardware to help customers keep critical workflows running in challenging field conditions.

What You'll Do

Work in small teams with minimal supervision to deliver high-stakes customer projects end to end.

Partner with technical and non-technical customer personnel to discuss architecture and deployment needs.

Deploy containerized applications to tactical edge environments, including air-gapped systems and on-prem devices.

Support operations by troubleshooting network and system issues, reviewing monitoring and alerts, managing configuration and load balancing, orchestrating containers, and conducting upgrades.

Resolve technical issues for deployed customers while minimizing disruption to operations.

Travel to customer sites, approximately 25% of the time.

What We're Looking For

Two to five years of software engineering experience, including hands-on integration with physical hardware systems.

An active US Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret level, and authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

A computer science degree and strong Linux systems experience, including administration, networking, and on-prem infrastructure.

Experience deploying and managing containerized applications with Kubernetes, plus proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, Bash, Go, or JavaScript.

Background in defense, systems integration, or defense technology, with experience in physical deployment environments.

Ability to work independently and travel to customer locations.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $135,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote, with Palo Alto, California as the primary location. The role includes customer-site travel.

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