Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal at Deepgram · LumiJobs · LumiJobs

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As a member of the Applied Engineering team, you'll serve as the trusted technical thought partner for federal stakeholders, guiding adoption, maximizing operational value, and ensuring successful deployments at scale. While your engagements will primarily involve federal customers, you'll remain a core part of the broader Applied Engineering team and may contribute to commercial engagements where your expertise is valuable.
Note: this role is based remotely out of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.
About Applied Engineering at Deepgram
The Applied Engineering (AppEng) team at Deepgram combines the functions that other companies might separate into Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Implementation, Forward-Deployed Engineering, and Technical Support. We serve as the technical interface between Deepgram and our customers throughout their entire journey, from initial discovery and proof-of-concept, through implementation and onboarding, to ongoing technical support. We work closely with our Customer Success and Developer Relations (DevRel) teams to ensure a positive, growth-focused experience for our customers, as well as with Product and Engineering teams to deliver solutions that meet customer needs. This unified approach allows us to provide comprehensive technical guidance and build deeper relationships with our customers.
As a Senior Applied Engineer operating in the FDE role for federal engagements, you'll work with a high degree of autonomy in customer environments that often have unique infrastructure constraints, compliance requirements, and security considerations. Your work will directly shape how federal agencies leverage Voice AI to achieve their missions.
Own technical delivery across federal deployments, from first prototype to stable production
Embed deeply with federal customers to design and build mission-critical applications powered by Deepgram's Voice AI models
Lead technical discovery and solution design for federal prospects and customers, partnering with Account Executives to navigate complex government sales and procurement cycles
Prototype and build full-stack integrations using Python, JavaScript, Rust, or comparable stacks that deliver real mission impact
Enable successful deployments across customer environments by delivering observable systems spanning infrastructure through applications
Proactively guide federal stakeholders on maximizing operational value from Deepgram's platform, including performance optimization and deployment strategies
Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early, making deliberate trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality

Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal

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