Remote Principal Forward-Deployed Federal Systems Engineer (U.S. Gov) — ActiveHired Talent Bench

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Remote Principal Forward-Deployed Federal Systems Engineer (U.S. Gov) — ActiveHired Talent Bench at $300,000 - $500,000/year. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop infrastructure for model inference, experimentation, evaluation, and deployment across frontier AI platforms.
• Build AI systems that turn mission data, models, and tools into real operational autonomy.
• Own systems across the full lifecycle, including discovery, architecture, implementation, deployment, reliability, security, and iteration.
• Able to operate independently in ambiguous, partner-facing settings with technical and operational ownership.
• Strong Python engineer with from initial concept through completion ownership experience.
• Practical background using LLMs and creating agentic systems.
• Built or maintained data pipelines / ML infrastructure.

Skills & Experience Needed

• Background operating in fast-moving startup environments, mission-critical government settings, or both.
• Compensation & Benefits Notice
• The national pay range for this full-time position is base salary of $150,000 –$250,000. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our AI research partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.
• Compensation Band: $300,000 - $500,000/year
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 1 open position
• Core Competencies: Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $300,000 - $500,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, LLM Systems, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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