Salary : $40 – $60/hr

Eligibility : Experienced only

Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov) full time job in USA :

No of openings : 01 nos

Job type : Full time / Hybrid

Location: Hybrid – Washington, D.C.

Required Skills

Python

Llm systems

Data pipelines

Distributed systems

What You’ll Work On

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

What We’re Looking For

1. Able to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing settings with technical and operational ownership.
2. Strong Python engineer with end-to-end ownership experience.
3. Experience with LLMs and creating agentic systems.
4. Built or maintained data pipelines / ML infrastructure.
5. Familiar with RL workflows or simulation environments.
6. Comfortable in high-security / high-reliability environments.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
2. Experience supporting U.S. Government, defense, intelligence, or national security missions.
3. Prior experience at a startup, defense organization, Department of War, or government-focused technology company.
4. Background operating in fast-moving startup environments, mission-critical government settings, or both.

Compensation & Benefits Notice

All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. micro1 provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.