Field Engineer (Public Sector)
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Washington, D.C., DC • 16m ago • On-site
Senior
On-site
164,500 - 224,000 USD/yr
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Role: Field Engineer (Public Sector)
Description
Field Engineers partner with federal civilian and defense agencies to modernize how software is written. You’ll be the technical face for discovery, demos, proofs of concept, and validation, ensuring customers see the value of agentic coding in their real workflows.
Responsibilities
- Partner with account executives to own technical discovery, demos, POCs, and technical validation for new deals and expansion
- Build trusted relationships with engineering, security, product, and IT stakeholders across agencies
- Work in mission-critical and high-security environments, including developer workflows, AI tooling, and complex or constrained setups
- Help customers connect the platform to outcomes such as developer productivity, secure software delivery, and mission velocity
- Deliver technical presentations, whiteboards, and workshops for technical and executive audiences
- Act as the customer’s technical advocate with Product and Engineering; support clean post-sales handoffs and onboarding
Requirements
- Experience in Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, or Consulting for enterprise software
- Experience supporting federal, defense, or highly regulated customers
- Active security clearance
- Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
Benefits
- Expected annual base salary range: $164,500 – $224,000
- Eligible for sales commissions/bonuses with OTE range $235,000 – $320,000 (base + target incentive)
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various discounts and perks
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