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Tagup · 12 hours ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

Carlsbad, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Tagup is a defense technology company founded at MIT that is redefining logistics superiority with next-generation AI. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver cutting-edge AI/ML technology to defense sector clients, overseeing technical delivery from contract signing to deployment and ongoing use in operational environments.

Asset ManagementComputerInternet of ThingsMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own technical relationships with defense customers and serve as their primary point of contact

Manage multiple contracts and deployments concurrently to ensure mission success

Develop clear deployment plans with tasks, milestones, and resources

Communicate deployment strategies, deliverables, and timelines across internal and external teams

Translate customer needs into product requirements and align feature development with defense applications

Qualification

Software implementationPythonCloud infrastructureJavaScriptData structuresStorage systemsProject deliveryAdaptabilityCollaboration

Required

5+ years of experience in software implementation, analytics deployment, or project delivery in B2B environments

Solid engineering background with proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or similar programming languages

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, data structures, storage systems, and modern frameworks

Strong sense of ownership, adaptability, and willingness to take a hands-on approach

Ability to translate technical decisions into meaningful outcomes for end users

Effective collaborator across technical and non-technical teams in dynamic environments

Willingness to travel as needed to support deployments and customer engagements

Benefits

Employee Stock Option Plan

Comprehensive health insurance benefits

Access to the company’s 401K plan

Team-oriented work environment with regular company outings

Company

Tagup

Tagup provides asset management decision support, lowering the cost of in-service failures, business interruption, and equipment breakdown.

Founded in 2015

Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.tagup.io/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$0.03M

Key Investors

ACRE

2016-11-18Grant· $0.03M

Leadership Team

Jon Garrity

Founder & CEO

Will Vega-Brown

Founder and CTO

Recent News

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Pulse 2.0

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Morningstar.com

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2025-09-17

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