Forward Deployed Engineer (Telecom)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (Telecom): Building and deploying privacy-first mobile network solutions for federal and national security customers with an accent on field integration, mission-critical software development, and technical advocacy. Focus on translating ambiguous mission requirements into production-grade code, troubleshooting live network issues, and bridging the gap between customer needs and core engineering roadmaps.

Location: Must be based in Washington, DC or New York, with an expected relocation to the Asia-Pacific region.

Salary: $175,000–$235,000

Company

hirify.global is a privacy-first mobile carrier building secure cellular infrastructure from the ground up to protect personal data for consumers, businesses, and government agencies.

What you will do

• Own the technical delivery of products into federal and national security environments from prototype to operational acceptance.
• Embed with customer teams globally to understand workflows, threat models, and operational constraints.
• Configure and tune mobile core capabilities to meet specific mission profiles.
• Provide direct technical support during live operations and conduct root-cause analyses.
• Write production-grade code to build integrations, tooling, and custom capabilities for customer deployments.
• Translate mission requirements into prioritized engineering asks and advocate for customer needs internally.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering or forward deployed engineering.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance (active TS/SCI strongly preferred).
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written).
• Demonstrated technical competency in coding, debugging networking issues, and systems-level tradeoffs.
• Ability to scope ambiguous problems and make sound prioritization calls without explicit instruction.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to customer sites and military installations.

Nice to have

• Prior military service or government civilian experience in communications, signals, cyber, or intelligence.
• Experience as an early engineer at a high-growth startup.
• Background in mobile networks, telecom, or networking infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) match and 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Unlimited PTO policy.
• Relocation and moving assistance provided.
• High-trust environment with outsized responsibility and focus on mission-critical results.