Forward-Deployed Engineer

Legion is seeking a forward-deployed engineer to work directly with customers to design and build custom workflows on top of their agentic AI platform. The role requires autonomy, strong communication, and the ability to ship practical solutions quickly. You will spend 80-100% of your time embedded with customers, working independently in classified or constrained environments.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solution Engineering, or similar customer-facing technical roles
• Experience building and shipping full-stack applications or prototypes in production or near-production environments
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar scripting languages
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems (e.g., Microsoft O365, Palantir Foundry, Databricks, ServiceNow, Atlassian)
• Ability to build simple UI/UX using frameworks like Node.js, Next.js, or React
• Proven ability to operate autonomously and solve ambiguous problems
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in classified or restricted environments is a plus
• Domain Experience: 4+ years supporting military, intelligence, or defense-related environments
• Familiarity with mission domains such as operations, logistics, intelligence, or C4/IT systems