or apply directly on Vannevar's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Vannevar's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 39% of Vannevar's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vannevar
- high 23 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
- Hiring momentum
- 45 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vannevar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vannevar.
About this role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Vannevar, you will take on the role of technical owner for mission-critical software solutions, working closely with operators and analysts to translate mission requirements into scalable software. Your responsibilities will include architecting, developing, and deploying software directly to customer environments, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of capabilities. This position involves hands-on coding and requires travel to engage with mission owners in the field.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vannevar as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years as a Full Stack Developer
- Familiarity with relational databases (like Postgres)
- Experience with caching technologies (like Redis)
- Experience with object storage systems (like S3)
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks (like React)
- Experience developing and deploying software compliant with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
What you get
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote friendly with WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO
- Shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar
- Company-wide off time at the end of each year
- 401(k) match
Worth weighing
- Travel required up to 20–30% to engage directly with mission owners
- Role involves hands-on coding in addition to technical ownership responsibilities
Summarised from Vannevar's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vannevar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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