Product Engineer

GovSignals

. Own high-impact, customer-facing product areas from whiteboard to production .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-stack engineering with a focus on customer-facing features, leveraging strong TypeScript skills and experience in AI technologies. Proven ability to decompose complex problems and communicate effectively with stakeholders in fast-paced environments.

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Full-Stack Engineering ExperienceFrontend TypeScript SkillsPostgres ExperienceAI ExperienceGovernment or Defense Experience

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Hard Skills

Full-Stack EngineeringTypeScriptSvelteReactPostgresSchema DesignQuery OptimizationAI TechnologiesFeature ShippingDecomposing Problems

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityOwnership

Tools & Technologies

SvelteKitNext.jsAI Agent ArchitecturesRAG Pipelines

Industry Keywords

Government SoftwareDefense TechnologyMilitary ServiceGovernment ContractingFedRAMPILHIPAA

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNext.jsPostgresReactSvelteTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own high-impact, customer-facing product areas from whiteboard to production
Plan, build, and ship features daily, owning them after launch
Rapidly iterate on UI, UX, and core application logic using user feedback and production data
Decompose ambiguous product goals into engineering plans, execute them, and measure outcomes
Work with the deployment team and customers to identify product shortcomings and determine solutions
Fix production issues, including incidents occurring outside normal hours
Work directly with the CPO and cofounders

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-stack engineering experience with a proven record of shipping customer-facing features end-to-end
Government or defense experience, including software for government users, defense technology, military service, or government contracting work
Strong frontend TypeScript skills with modern frameworks; Svelte/SvelteKit strongly preferred, React/Next.js acceptable
Hands-on Postgres and backend TypeScript experience, including schema design, migrations, and query optimization
Ability to decompose ambiguous problems into shippable increments and communicate tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Comfort operating in a fast-moving, early-stage environment with shifting priorities and ownership of outcomes
Extensive AI experience expected
Clearance is not required; active or previous clearance is a plus
Open-source work, AI-first UX patterns, RAG pipelines, AI agent architectures, or experience in FedRAMP, IL, HIPAA, or other regulated environments are nice to have
Role open only to U.S. citizens and other U.S. Persons

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful stake in a well-funded, fast-growing startup
Medical, vision, and dental benefits
Unlimited PTO
Unlimited Claude and ChatGPT credits for reasonable use
Brooklyn Navy Yard office with in-person work 3+ days a week