Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI)

Kaizen Labs
Washington, New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 220,000 - 280,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Mentoring","Technical direction","Code quality","Stakeholder collaboration","Operating in ambiguity"]

Architect and ship full-stack features end-to-end for a government technology platform, shaping AI-native capabilities at scale. Build and integrate Palantir Foundry/AIP/Maven Smart System components, design AI-powered product surfaces, and ensure reliability with real SLAs and performance accountability. Work closely with federal agency stakeholders to translate messy requirements into clean, shippable software, while mentoring teammates and raising code quality patterns across the team.

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Kaizen Labs
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Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI)

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Job Summary

Architect and ship full-stack features end-to-end for a government technology platform, shaping AI-native capabilities at scale. Build and integrate Palantir Foundry/AIP/Maven Smart System components, design AI-powered product surfaces, and ensure reliability with real SLAs and performance accountability. Work closely with federal agency stakeholders to translate messy requirements into clean, shippable software, while mentoring teammates and raising code quality patterns across the team.
Location: Washington, New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect and ship full-stack features end-to-end from scoping and technical design through build, iteration, and production.
  • •Build and integrate Palantir stack components including Foundry ontologies/pipelines, AIP agents, and Maven Smart System workflows.
  • •Lead development of AI-powered product surfaces such as intelligent intake flows, real-time constituent assistants, automated case routing, and operator dashboards.
  • •Set technical direction, raise the bar on code quality, and establish patterns for the team.
  • •Engage with federal agency stakeholders and own platform reliability and performance at government scale (real SLAs).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,000 - 280,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveMedical MembershipGym MembershipLearning BudgetHome OfficeCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance and United States citizenship (eligibility requirement for the clearance).
  • •5+ years of professional engineering experience owning complex features and systems.
  • •Hands-on development experience with Palantir Foundry, AIP, or Maven Smart System, including modeling against the ontology and shipping pipelines or AIP agents.
  • •Deep fluency in React/Next.js and Node.js/TypeScript/Postgres.
  • •Experience operating in ambiguity and defining problems as well as solving them; end-user orientation.
Experience:5+ yearsGovernment technologyAI-native softwareRegulated environments
Skills:MentoringTechnical directionCode qualityStakeholder collaborationOperating in ambiguity
Tech Stack:Palantir FoundryFoundryOntologiesPipelinesAIPMaven Smart SystemReactNext.jsNode.jsTypeScriptPostgresCursorCopilotClaudeAWSVercelGitHub ActionsECSFargate

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Top SecretTS/SCI

Company Brief

Kaizen Labs
Builds modern, people-first e-government software to modernize resident-facing services (parks & recreation, permitting, licensing, payments) for local, state, and federal agencies across the U.S.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2022
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