Forward Deployed Engineer (Norfolk, VA area)
About The Position
Legion is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers to design and build custom workflows on top of their agentic AI platform. This role involves embedding with end users to understand mission needs and rapidly develop solutions. The engineer will act as both a builder and a translator, turning ambiguous requirements into working systems and providing feedback to the product and engineering teams. The position requires autonomy, strong communication, and the ability to ship practical solutions quickly, operating independently in classified or constrained environments for 80-100% of the time. Legion focuses on delivering secure, reliable systems that optimize workflows and enhance human capability, working with partners like Palantir, Nvidia, HPE, and Oracle.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solution Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical roles
- Experience building and shipping full-stack applications or prototypes in production or near-production environments
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar scripting languages
- Experience integrating with enterprise systems (e.g., Microsoft O365, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, ServiceNow, Atlassian)
- Ability to build simple UI/UX using frameworks like Node.js, Next.js, or React
- Proven ability to operate autonomously and solve ambiguous problems
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- 4+ years supporting military, intelligence, or defense-related environments
- US Department of Defense or Intelligence TS/SCI clearance required
- Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in classified or restricted environments is a plus
- Familiarity with mission domains such as operations, logistics, intelligence, or C4/IT systems
- Experience working with government or federal customers preferred
- Experience building or deploying AI/ML systems, especially agentic workflows
- Familiarity with tools such as n8n, Palantir Foundry, or other workflow/automation platforms
- Experience evaluating AI system performance and interpreting results
- Exposure to product telemetry, usage analytics, or feedback-driven iteration
- Experience working in early-stage or high-growth startup environments
Responsibilities
- Embed with customer teams to understand mission workflows, pain points, and operational constraints
- Design and build custom applications and workflows (“app packs”) on top of the platform
- Rapidly prototype and iterate on agentic AI solutions in real-world environments
- Translate non-technical user needs into technical implementations
- Operate independently in forward-deployed environments with minimal oversight
- Gather and synthesize product feedback, feature requests, and usage insights
- Collaborate with product engineering and agentic solution teams to influence roadmap and capabilities
- Integrate with enterprise systems (data platforms, ticketing systems, collaboration tools, etc.)
- Build lightweight UI components and interfaces where needed to support workflows
- Support deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing iteration of solutions in the field
Benefits
- This role sits at the edge of product and reality. You won’t be building features that may or may not get used—you’ll be building systems that are immediately deployed and tested in the field.
- If you want to work close to the mission, own outcomes end-to-end, and have a direct hand in shaping both product and customer success, this is the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
