Full-timeWashington, D.C., United StatesHybridActive

Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov)

micro1 is hiring a Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed, to build and deploy applied AI systems for high-impact U.S. Government missions. This role spans agentic AI, LLM applications, data and evaluation pipelines, model infrastructure, deployment, reliability, and security, with direct collaboration in forward-deployed government environments.

Salary

USD40 - USD60 / hour

Department

AI Engineering

Experience

Experienced

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Role fit snapshot

Engagement: Full-time hybrid | micro1 application platform
Experience: Recorded experience: Experienced
Core expertise: AI Engineering | LLM Systems | Agentic AI | AI Agents
Named tools: Python
Listing dates: Posted 2026-08-26 | Valid through 2026-09-25
Compensation: Recorded compensation: $40-$60/hour

Responsibilities

Build and deploy agentic AI systems that support high-impact U.S. Government missions from prototype through production.
Design and integrate LLM applications, including multi-agent systems, tool-using agents, RAG workflows, and human-in-the-loop autonomy.
Work directly with government partners in forward-deployed environments to translate mission requirements into technical systems.
Build and maintain large-scale data curation and evaluation pipelines for model training and improvement.
Develop infrastructure for model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment across frontier AI platforms.
Build AI systems that transform mission data, models, and tools into operational autonomy.
Own systems across the full lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, implementation, deployment, reliability, security, and iteration.

Skills

PythonLLM SystemsAgentic AIAI AgentsMulti-Agent SystemsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationRAGData PipelinesML InfrastructureDistributed SystemsModel InferenceModel EvaluationAI DeploymentReinforcement LearningSimulation EnvironmentsHuman-in-the-Loop SystemsData CurationSystem ArchitectureReliability EngineeringSecurity

Requirements

Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing environments with technical and operational ownership.
Strong Python engineering skills with experience owning systems end to end.
Hands-on experience with large language models and building agentic AI systems.
Experience building or maintaining data pipelines or machine learning infrastructure.
Familiarity with reinforcement learning workflows or simulation environments.
Ability to operate effectively in high-security and high-reliability environments.
Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one is preferred.
Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions is preferred.
Prior experience at a startup, defense organization, government organization, or government-focused technology company is advantageous.
Experience operating in fast-moving startup environments, mission-critical government settings, or both is preferred.

Benefits

Equity compensation eligibility.
Potential performance-based bonuses.
Up to 100% reimbursement for health insurance premiums.
Paid time off.
401(k) plan with company match.
Opportunity to build and deploy advanced AI systems supporting high-impact U.S. Government missions.
Work across research, production, infrastructure, and forward-deployed AI systems.

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Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov)

Responsibilities

Build and deploy agentic AI systems that support high-impact U.S. Government missions from prototype through production.

Design and integrate LLM applications, including multi-agent systems, tool-using agents, RAG workflows, and human-in-the-loop autonomy.

Work directly with government partners in forward-deployed environments to translate mission requirements into technical systems.

Build and maintain large-scale data curation and evaluation pipelines for model training and improvement.

Develop infrastructure for model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment across frontier AI platforms.

Build AI systems that transform mission data, models, and tools into operational autonomy.

Own systems across the full lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, implementation, deployment, reliability, security, and iteration.

Skills

Requirements

Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing environments with technical and operational ownership.

Strong Python engineering skills with experience owning systems end to end.

Hands-on experience with large language models and building agentic AI systems.

Experience building or maintaining data pipelines or machine learning infrastructure.

Familiarity with reinforcement learning workflows or simulation environments.

Ability to operate effectively in high-security and high-reliability environments.

Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one is preferred.

Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions is preferred.

Prior experience at a startup, defense organization, government organization, or government-focused technology company is advantageous.

Experience operating in fast-moving startup environments, mission-critical government settings, or both is preferred.

Benefits

Equity compensation eligibility.

Potential performance-based bonuses.

Up to 100% reimbursement for health insurance premiums.

Paid time off.

401(k) plan with company match.

Opportunity to build and deploy advanced AI systems supporting high-impact U.S. Government missions.

Work across research, production, infrastructure, and forward-deployed AI systems.