Forward Deployed Engineer
Mattermost is the leading collaborative workflow platform for defense, intelligence, security, and critical infrastructure. Trusted by the U.S. Department of War and Fortune 500s, our platform runs on-premises and in private clouds, delivering secure messaging, file sharing, workflow automation, audio/screenshare, and project management—all with full data and operational control. Mattermost powers high-stakes workflows across mission planning, real-time, real-world operations, DevSecOps, incident response, and cyber defense—enabling secure collaboration from tactical edge and DDIL environments to enterprise HQ. Teams operate across web, desktop, and mobile, with embedded interoperability for Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365. To learn more, visit www.mattermost.com About Mattermost Federal Mattermost Federal builds secure collaboration platforms used by U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security organizations operating in the most demanding environments in the world. About the Role We are looking for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) (located near Baltimore, MD or Herndon, VA) who want to solve real operational problems alongside mission teams. In this role you will work directly with operators, analysts, and engineers to deploy and build systems that are used every day in mission environments. This is not a traditional engineering role. You will operate close to the mission, often inside classified environments, working through ambiguity and building solutions that have immediate operational impact. The problems you will work on here are hard, ambiguous, and consequential. What You'll Do Work directly with defense and intelligence organizations to understand operational problems Deploy and integrate Mattermost in classified and mission-critical environments Build plugins, integrations, and automations that enable operational workflows Prototype new capabilities quickly and iterate based on operator feedback Debug complex systems operating in constrained environments Help shape the evolution of the Mattermost platform based on mission needs You will move between writing code, deploying infrastructure, and working directly with operators, often within the same week. Travel is typically approximately one week per month onsite with customers. What We're Looking For Strong engineering ability (Go, Python, TypeScript, or similar) Comfort working across the full stack from infrastructure to applications Ability to solve open-ended technical problems Strong communication skills with both engineers and operators Willingness to travel approximately one week per month Nice to Have Experience working with DoD, IC, or national security organizations Experience deploying systems in secure or classified environments Familiarity with Kubernetes, distributed systems, and APIs Experience building integrations or operational tooling AI-Forward Engineering Mattermost Federal is aggressively adopting AI-enabled workflows across mission opera...