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Senior Solutions Engineer (US Federal)

CoderUnited StatesRevenue
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Salary
$175K - $264K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
4 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Senior Solutions Engineer for the US Federal sector at Coder is a remote position based out of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area for professionals with an active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph. This role is ideal for technical pre-sales experts who can guide defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies through complex software evaluations, architecture discussions, and secure deployments.

Key Responsibilities

Own the technical relationship with federal agency prospects throughout the pre-sales cycle to drive revenue opportunities toward a successful technical win.
Lead platform demonstrations highlighting human and AI agent workflows, including within air-gapped and classified settings.
Install and troubleshoot Coder deployments on cloud infrastructure like GovCloud, on-premise virtual machines, and Kubernetes environments.
Execute proofs-of-concept that validate the software value for LLM-powered and agentic development setups.
Act as the voice of the agency by logging feature requests and issues, and sharing field insights with the product and engineering teams.
Contribute pull requests to update official documentation and handle post-sales relationships or renewals when necessary.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and United States citizenship.
Physical residency in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region, with the capacity to travel to customer locations.
At least 5 years of professional experience working as a Solutions Engineer selling developer tooling or infrastructure, preferably to defense or intelligence agencies.
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
Solid Linux command-line skills and deep networking knowledge covering load balancers, proxies, and ingress controllers within Department of Defense network boundaries.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government.

Nice to Have

Background working in high-growth startups as well as larger software vendor organizations.
Direct experience deploying or supporting autonomous or semi-autonomous AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex in secure environments.
Prior professional service in the military, federal civilian sector, or intelligence community.
Knowledge of FedRAMP, Department of Defense IL4 or IL5, and Authority to Operate (ATO) standards.
Experience in DevOps, platform engineering, CI/CD pipelines, or developer platform products.
Professional certifications for Kubernetes, AWS, or related technologies.

Skills and Tools

AWS GovCloud and Azure Government
Kubernetes and Docker
Terraform and infrastructure-as-code tools
Large Language Model (LLM) infrastructure, model proxies, and routing layers
AI coding assistants and agents like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code
Linux command-line fundamentals and secure networking frameworks

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary range between $175,000 and $264,000 paid in USD.

About the Company

Coder provides a leading platform for AI development infrastructure, allowing enterprises to securely operate human and AI-driven development workflows in governed, self-hosted environments. The organization helps teams transition smoothly to agentic and AI-assisted coding practices without sacrificing compliance, performance, or security standards.

How to Apply

To submit an application for this position, please visit the official Coder careers page.

Skills and tech stack

AWSAzureKubernetesDockerLLMTerraform

Questions candidates ask

What security clearance is required for this position?

Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph at the time of hire, along with United States citizenship.

Where must the candidate be located?

Applicants must be physically based in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area and be able to travel to customer sites when needed.

What is the salary range for the Senior Solutions Engineer role?

The salary ranges from $175,000 to $264,000 per year in USD.

What kind of professional background is preferred?

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Solutions Engineer selling infrastructure or developer tooling, ideally to federal, defense, or intelligence community clients.

Are AI tools permitted during the Coder interview process?

AI assistance is strictly not permitted during conversational interviews, but it is permitted for take-home assessments as long as its use is transparently disclosed.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Coder careers page.

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