Mattermost Series C
Forward Deployed Engineer
Remote US Hybrid $130K-$200K Added Jun 28
About the role
<div class="content-intro"><div>Mattermost is the leading collaborative workflow platform for defense, intelligence, security, and critical infrastructure. Trusted by the U.S. Department of War and Fortune 500s, our platform runs on-premises and in private clouds, delivering secure messaging, file sharing, workflow automation, audio/screenshare, and project management—all with full data and operational control. Mattermost powers high-stakes workflows across mission planning, real-time, real-world operations, DevSecOps, incident response, and cyber defense—enabling secure collaboration from tactical edge and DDIL environments to enterprise HQ. Teams operate across web, desktop, and mobile, with embedded interoperability for Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365.<br><br></div>
<div>To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.mattermost.com/">www.mattermost.com</a></div></div><div class="section page-centered" data-qa="salary-range">
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>About Mattermost Federal</strong></p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Mattermost Federal builds secure collaboration platforms used by U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security organizations operating in the most demanding environments in the world.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>About the Role</strong></p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are looking for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) who want to solve real operational problems alongside mission teams. In this role you will work directly with operators, analysts, and engineers to deploy and build systems that are used every day in mission environments.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is not a traditional engineering role.
Industry
AI / Secure Collaboration for Defense & Intelligence
Top skills for this role
- Full-stack engineering in classified/secure/air-gapped environments (Go/Python/TypeScript)
- 2. AI-enabled workflow and agent development for defense/intelligence operations
- 3. Cross-functional communication with operators and mission teams in classified settings
Languages
GoPythonTypeScript
Frameworks & tools
Kubernetesdistributed systemsREST APIsMattermost platformclassified cloud infrastructuresecure/air-gapped deployment tooling
AI / ML skills
AI agents for operational summariesmission timelinesknowledge retrievaland data analysis in classified environmentsAI-enabled workflow design for defense/intel operations
Customer skills
Strong communication with both engineers and operators; collaborating with defense/intelligence mission teams on open-ended operational problems; working through ambiguity in classified environments
Domain knowledge
US Department of Defense; IC (Intelligence Community); national security; classified environment deployment; TS/SCI clearance; military operational workflows; air-gapped/classified infrastructure
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