Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Full Stack Software Engineer
Introduction
We value candidates who have significant experience with managing complexity, working independently, and are motivated by hard problems.
What We Offer
The ability to have real impact on mission-critical workflows
The chance to use state-of-the-art tech to solve novel problems with mission partners
The opportunity to define your role through time as we grow
Competitive salary and equity upside with annual merit refreshes based on impact
Position Overview
As an early full-stack engineer, you’ll help build Conductor’s core application: a user-facing web platform for large scale document search and review. You’ll work on document-processing pipelines, an agentic workflow execution system, database scaling problems, and generally pushing SOTA LLMs to their limits. Our tech stack is TypeScript/React, Python/FastAPI, and Postgres.
This is a product engineering role as much as a systems role. You’ll design and craft interfaces to make complex document-centric workflows intuitive and joyful to interact with. You’ll partner closely with users in defense, government, and regulated commercial environments to empower them to move faster without sacrificing accuracy or security.
We are seeking an engineer with a generalist skillset and attitude, diverse technical background, and a willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job. You'll be working on a small, tight-knit technical team, with the opportunity to help define and mature our architecture and processes as we grow. You'll be expected to communicate complex technical concepts with all members of the team and lead product efforts involving multiple team members with varying levels of technical literacy.
Location This role is open to fully remote candidates within the US. East Coast and especially NYC/DC preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Optimize search and review agents for accuracy and consistency
Build polished, reliable user-facing features in a Next.js/React application
Design backend APIs, data models, and workflow execution paths that support responsive frontend experiences
Write high quality code within a small team that cares about implementation quality, maintainability, and performance
Help design and improve the architecture of the system
Work with users and other team members to help define and refine product direction
Contribute to company strategy, nurture and shape our growing culture, and take on diverse responsibilities as we evolve.
Qualifications
US citizenship required; this role supports work subject to US government contract obligations and export control regulations (ITAR/EAR)
3+ years as a professional software engineer
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong product sense and care for usable interfaces
Proactive mindset, with a knack for identifying opportunities and taking initiative and ownership
Experience with system design
Proficiency in Python and TypeScript/React
Experience with LLMs and AI engineering techniques
Nice to Haves
Experience in defense, intelligence, national security, or other regulated operational domains
Experience interacting with end-users
Familiarity with document processing pipelines
Experience at an early-stage startup
Active or current security clearance
The base salary range for this role is $160,000–$250,000, with the opportunity for significant equity commensurate with a Series A stage opportunity. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors including qualifications, experience, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include equity or other compensation components.
In accordance with New York pay transparency law, the base salary range listed above applies to candidates in New York state. Compensation for candidates in other locations may vary based on local market conditions and will fall within the range stated above.
ConductorAI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Dynamic Duo
Introduction
We value candidates who have significant experience with managing complexity, working independently, and are motivated by hard problems.
What We Offer
The ability to have real impact on mission-critical workflows
The chance to use state-of-the-art tech to solve novel problems with mission partners
The opportunity to define your role through time as we grow
Competitive salary and equity upside with annual merit refreshes based on impact
Dynamic Duo
Peanut Butter and Jelly, Serena and Venus, Billie and Finneas, Batman and Robin, Pam and Jim, Ja Rule and Ashanti, Buffett and Munger, Lennon and McCartney...
You love working together, why not start on your next adventure together?
This role is for a combined submission of any two roles we have open, such as an Engineer plus Customer Strategist who've built incredible things for customers together, an Operations Strategist plus a rock-star Recruiter who can scale a business faster than either one independently, or even two Engineers who, when paired together, make amazing things.
We'll interview you at the same pace, including some interviews together, and give you each an offer at the same time. You're also welcome to apply to the roles independently.
What We're Looking For
Expertise building and scaling software capabilities for end-customers together
Fast iteration cycles, high-impact, and strong communication skills
Ability to work as a team and also independently with other customer-facing roles
Individuals who are independently in the top 10% of their function and, when your powers are combined, in the top 1% of impact at your current company
An active DoD Secret clearance or higher is required at time of hire for customer-facing roles (Customer Strategist and Full Stack Engineer); this requirement is mandated by the classified nature of work performed under US government contracts and is non-negotiable
US citizenship required for all roles by applicable federal law and government contract obligations (ITAR/EAR); we are unable to consider green card holders or sponsor visas
Steps to Apply
Read the descriptions of the other roles to ensure you both qualify; as part of the interview process, we'll interview you separately and together
Use AI to combine your resumes and be sure to include 1) specific outcomes you've accomplished together, 2) your individual strengths and weaknesses and how that makes you a dynamic pair
Apply via the form on the role
Compensation Each candidate will receive an individual offer reflective of their role, qualifications, experience, and clearance level. Salary ranges for each role are listed in the respective job descriptions. All offers are made independently and simultaneously.
ConductorAI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process.
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