Forward Deployed Engineer - P2P Networking
webAI · Remote · Remote Office · Austin, TX ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Active US Security Clearance
- Rust development
- P2P networking focus
- 25-50% travel required
- Senior level roles
Join webAI’s Public Sector team to develop decentralized AI infrastructure that keeps data private and local. You will design advanced synchronization and networking systems using peer-to-peer technologies, ensuring reliable operations across edge devices and isolated government environments.
What you'll do
- Design synchronization systems for heterogeneous environments
- Architect data frameworks using Merkle trees and CRDTs
- Optimize distributed software for intermittent connectivity
- Implement security-first designs with cryptographic primitives
- Deploy AI components in air-gapped or restricted systems
- Contribute to architectural design and documentation
- Maintain testing and observability for compliance
- Travel to office locations and government test sites
What you'll need
- 5-10+ years experience in backend systems languages
- Proficiency in C++, C, Go, or Rust
- Experience with P2P or decentralized networking
- Active US Security Clearance is mandatory
- Knowledge of trustless decentralized systems
Nice to have
- Experience with IPFS or torrent-like technologies
- Familiarity with distributed hash tables
- Knowledge of gossip protocols and NAT traversal
Stack
- Rust
- C++
- C
- Go
- Merkle trees
- CRDTs
How you'll work
- Full-time employment
- 25-50% travel to government sites
- US-based security clearance required
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match for US employees
- $200/month health and wellness stipend
- Continuing education support
- Flexible Time Off
- Parental leave
- Supplemental life insurance