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Factory

Software Engineer – Federal

Factory

. Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems for federal missions .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying AI-driven systems for federal missions, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and customer engagement. Proficient in integrating AI research into practical solutions while addressing challenges in high-consequence environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI/ML TechniquesSoftware EngineeringFederal Customer EngagementSecurity ComplianceData-Intensive Applications

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringAI/ML TechniquesLarge-Scale Data ProcessingContinuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Prototype DevelopmentSecurity ComplianceAccess ControlsAudit LoggingObservabilityExplainability
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsCustomer EngagementNavigating Ambiguous Projects
Tools & Technologies
GovCloudOn-Premises SystemsTicketing SystemsDoD Software Factories
Industry Keywords
Federal MissionsRegulated EnvironmentsGovernment ProcurementAccreditation (ATO) Process

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems for federal missions
  • Deploy and harden the Factory Platform in GovCloud, on-premises, classified, and fully air-gapped networks
  • Build security, compliance, access controls, audit logging, and continuous monitoring into shipped products
  • Build guardrails, observability, and explainability into AI agents
  • Engage directly with federal customers, including on-site when needed, to define requirements and own delivery from prototype to production
  • Integrate Factory with on-premises source control, CI/CD pipelines, ticketing systems, and DoD software factories
  • Integrate emerging AI research into mission-focused solutions
  • Rapidly prototype and refine AI functionalities based on real-world feedback
  • Address product stability and scalability challenges in high-consequence, resource-constrained environments
  • Explore and integrate large-scale data processing techniques
  • Bring federal customer insights into Factory's core platform
  • Help build the Federal team through technical proposals, capture strategy, and product roadmap work

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering roles post-acquisition of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical field
  • Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and a track record of applying AI/ML techniques to solve complex, unstructured problems, ideally within software engineering or related areas
  • Ability to navigate ambiguous projects from conception to impactful deployment
  • Strong communication skills for articulating technical concepts and strategies to technical and non-technical government stakeholders
  • Comfort working directly with customers, including time on-site at customer locations
  • Passion for public sector work
  • Experience deploying software in regulated or secure environments is highly desirable, though not mandatory
  • Familiarity with government procurement, compliance, and the accreditation (ATO) process is a plus
  • Experience with data-intensive applications and familiarity with the software development lifecycle are highly desirable, though not mandatory