Forward Deployed Engineer | Team Lead, Government
What We Do
Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.
Role Overview
Our Forward Deployed Engineers are not support engineers, they’re builders at their core. As the first engineering hire in Gecko’s Washington, DC office, you’ll play a foundational role in establishing our local engineering presence, and have the opportunity to build a team. You’ll lead the effort to expand Gecko’s government-focused work, directly shaping how we deliver technology that strengthens critical national infrastructure.
As a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll develop the team that builds our Government business within the context of a single customer at a time. You’ll work closely with mission-driven partners to seek out valuable cross disciplinary problems that hold our customers back, including issues like manufacturing and production velocity, as well as availability of Naval ships, submarines, and aircraft.
You won’t stop at identifying these challenges, you’ll also design and deliver end-to-end solutions, prove their impact, and drive adoption. By solving specific, high-value problems for government customers, you’ll also help evolve Gecko’s broader platforms and tools that scale across our entire customer base.
This is a rare opportunity to build from the ground up, meaning you can be hands-on in technical problem solving as well as strategic growth of a team that delivers transformative technology for the nation’s most critical systems.
What you will do
Act as a hands-on technical expert for a team of Forward Deployed Engineers; provide guidance, mentorship, ensure best practices and lead by example.
Manage the allocation of resources to effectively balance priorities and opportunities to ensure optimal project outcomes.
Solve Real Problems: We search for the highest impact problems we can find, we spend a lot of time with our customers to understand their true nature, we come up with new ways, and we don’t quit until we’ve reached impact.
Growth: The problems we work on are hard. No one has yet solved them. We are constantly learning and trying - and that includes learning about ourselves. We are a group who loves to grow - even if it requires hard work to do so.
Technologies We Use
Python, Javascript, C++
Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services
About You
Experience leading a team of engineers
Bachelor’s degree in fields such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or relevant experience.
Familiarity with sensor selection and data processing.
Familiarity with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
Understanding of how technical decisions impact the user of what you’re building.
Proficiency with programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
Ability to work effectively in teams of technical and non-technical individuals.
Skill and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
Demonstrated ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision. Willingness and interest to travel as needed.
Who We Are
At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.
Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.
Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.