# Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal

Hiring organization: [Deepgram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deepgram)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e2cdafa-c751-40d4-b216-528af54043c0

Listed on Deepgram's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 180000 – 245000 USD per year

## Summary

A Senior Applied Engineer role embedding directly with federal government customers to design, deploy, and optimize production Voice AI systems. Ideal for engineers who thrive in high-ambiguity, mission-critical environments and want to be the primary technical partner for complex government integrations.

_Our summary, not Deepgram's wording._

## Skills named

JavaScript, Kubernetes, LLMs (Large Language Models), Python, Rust, Terraform

## Required

- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance or equivalent
- 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience
- Professional development experience in Python, JavaScript, Rust, or similar modern language
- Ability to scope and deliver complex systems in fast-moving contexts
- Experience building and deploying production systems in government or similarly constrained environments
- Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Track record navigating federal sales and procurement cycles
- Willingness to travel up to 50% including on-site work at government facilities

## Nice to have

- Experience with speech recognition, NLP, AI/Voice agents, or related AI technologies
- Familiarity with cloud deployment models (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Kubernetes, Terraform)
- Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models
- Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, or government compliance frameworks
- Experience with API-first products and developer tools
- Background in sales methodologies such as MEDDIC or Solution Selling in government contexts
- Experience developing automation solutions, self-service tools, and technical documentation for customer enablement

Apply on Deepgram's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Deepgram/2fc57802-1d2d-4796-aaea-e00586dc6792/application