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Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
Menlo Ventures PortfolioRemote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC · Remote · full time · Staff
$405,000 – $485,000
Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role involves building and deploying AI products for U.S. government and allied democracies, with a focus on meeting compliance, security, and operational requirements specific to the public sector. It suits experienced full-stack or backend engineers who thrive in early-stage product work and can navigate the unique constraints of government environments.
Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Building AI products with working understanding of their capabilities and limitations
- Strong track record shipping enterprise or government-grade products
- Cross-functional collaboration with sales, legal, research, and policy teams
- U.S. citizenship (verified via passport or government clearance)
Nice to have
- 8+ years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience
- Startup experience scaling products from zero to one
- Experience partnering with sales, customer success, and professional services teams
- Experience deploying software on government networks
- Active federal security clearance at Secret level or above