Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Unstructured is focused on shaping the future of AI infrastructure, particularly for federal agencies and public sector partners. They are seeking a Software Engineer - Public Sector to lead the development of complex data pipelines and ensure compliance with security needs while solving technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision for some of the most complex, high-impact systems powering federal and public sector data pipelines
• Drive architectural strategies that prioritize scale, performance, and security compliance
• Write production-ready code and lead projects that directly support mission-critical workloads
• Solve deep technical challenges like data orchestration at scale, secure data flow optimization, and AI-first infrastructure for sensitive workloads
• Align engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to deliver solutions that meet public sector compliance and security needs
• Guide architectural decisions that balance innovation with risk mitigation

Skills

• Active SECRET clearance required
• 5–9 years building software for US government or Department of Defense (DOD) networks
• Deep expertise in Python, distributed architectures, and AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Proven success leading mission-critical technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams
• Passion for performance, reliability, and elegant, compliant solutions
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%
• TS/SCI strongly preferred
• Experience with AI/ML systems, unstructured data, or real-time pipelines
• Familiarity with FedRAMP, IL5, or other compliance frameworks
• Expertise with Kubernetes, IaC, or scaling SaaS infrastructure
• Startup DNA—you thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments

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