# Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Tactical Edge at True Talent Solutions Partners

- Company: True Talent Solutions Partners
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Palo Alto
- Level: Mid-level
- Discipline: DevOps & SRE
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-11-09
- Skills: Python, Docker, Kubernetes
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/true-talent-solutions-partners/ba83514f-8c59-4104-9089-0a647aea306a

## Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a customer-facing engineering team that deploys and supports software in compact, resource-constrained environments, including air-gapped and on-prem systems. You will work across software and hardware to help customers keep critical workflows running in challenging field conditions.


WHAT YOU'LL DO

 - Work in small teams with minimal supervision to deliver high-stakes customer projects end to end.

 - Partner with technical and non-technical customer personnel to discuss architecture and deployment needs.

 - Deploy containerized applications to tactical edge environments, including air-gapped systems and on-prem devices.

 - Support operations by troubleshooting network and system issues, reviewing monitoring and alerts, managing configuration and load balancing, orchestrating containers, and conducting upgrades.

 - Resolve technical issues for deployed customers while minimizing disruption to operations.

 - Travel to customer sites, approximately 25% of the time.


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

 - Two to five years of software engineering experience, including hands-on integration with physical hardware systems.

 - An active US Security Clearance at the Secret or Top Secret level, and authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

 - A computer science degree and strong Linux systems experience, including administration, networking, and on-prem infrastructure.

 - Experience deploying and managing containerized applications with Kubernetes, plus proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, Bash, Go, or JavaScript.

 - Backgro

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