Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (D.C 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 "app packs" and workflows that solve real operational problems. The engineer will act as both a builder and a translator, turning ambiguous requirements into working systems and transforming requests into transformative agentic AI solutions. The majority of the time (80-100%) will be spent embedded with customers in classified or constrained environments, requiring autonomy, strong communication, and the ability to ship practical solutions quickly. The role also serves as a feedback loop into product and engineering, surfacing patterns, feature gaps, and opportunities to improve the core platform. Due to Government contract requirements, only US citizens can be hired for this position.
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
- Familiarity with mission domains such as operations, logistics, intelligence, or C4/IT systems
- Must be a US citizen
- Must possess a US Department of Defense or Intelligence TS/SCI clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in classified or restricted environments is a plus
- 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
- Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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