Forward Deployed Engineer

Usul (Yc S24)

San Francisco, CAFull-timePosted 1mo agoStill listed 3w ago

San Francisco, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoStill listed 3w ago

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Compensation

No compensation found

Location

San Francisco, CA

Schedule

Full-time

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Usul (Yc S24) is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer. Usul is a Silicon Valley AI lab focused on helping America and its allies acquire technology efficiently. The company is composed of Stanford dropouts, MIT AI scientists, and Tier-1 Special Forces Operators. They have successfully secured $12B in contracts for Global 500 companies and Ukrainian drone manufacturers across 30 NATO nations. This role involves working directly on data and workflows for government operators and commercial platforms for defense companies.

Key focus areas include Work in the room on data and workflows operators will use daily, Help operators acquire any technology at the speed of relevance, and Work directly on commercial platform to help defense companies.

Successful candidates bring 2-5 Years Of Experience. Important skills include Build AI Agents, Utilize LLMs Effectively, Present To Operators, Present To C-Suites, Build Intuitive UIs, and React. Preferred (not required): Next.js and TypeScript.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Build AI AgentsUtilize LLMs EffectivelyPresent to OperatorsPresent to C-SuitesBuild Intuitive UIsReactScrappyFieryElite Communication SkillsNext.jsTypeScript

Qualifications

2-5 Years of ExperienceFull TimeFull StackWilling to Travel to Customers on Site at Military BasesPassion for Solving Mission-Critical National Security ProblemsTS/SCI or Secret ClearanceWorked on Government Projects Before

Full job description

About Usul Usul is a Silicon Valley AI lab helping America and its allies buy technology at the speed of Amazon Prime. We're Stanford dropouts, MIT AI scientists, and Tier-1 Special Forces Operators dedicating our lives to rebuilding the infrastructure that equips the Western world.

We’re the youngest founders to ever win a US Defense contract. Over the past year, we’ve helped Global 500 companies including RTX, BAE Systems, Palantir and Ukrainian drone manufacturers win $12B in contracts across 30 NATO nations.

You’ll be a forward deployed engineer working in the room on the data and workflows operators in the government will use daily to acquire any technology at the speed of relevance. You’ll also work directly on our commercial platform to help the biggest defense companies the world and frontier startups win government contracts across our allies.

Who we’re looking for