Forward Deployed Applied Intelligence Engineer

Applied Intelligence Engineer - Forward DeployedNew York City | Full-time | On-site in SoHo, five days per weekFrequent domestic and international travelReports to the CTO and works directly with the founding teamABOUT HELIOSHelios is building a new kind of company to solve America’s hardest problems, starting with the government interaction layer.Government shapes every consequential market, but the infrastructure connecting public institutions and private organizations remains fragmented, manual, and difficult to navigate. Helios is rebuilding that layer.Our core platform, Proxi, gives organizations the intelligence they need to understand what government is doing, why it matters, and what to do next. From that foundation, we design and deploy secure, mission-specific systems for government agencies, enterprises, and institutions operating in complex and highly regulated environments.We bring together frontier AI, deep public-sector expertise, and forward-deployed execution. Our team includes leaders and builders from the White House, U.S. Department of State, Datadog, and Microsoft. We are backed by leading institutional investors and trusted by organizations working on high-stakes problems across government and industry.THE ROLEWe are hiring an Applied Intelligence Engineer to turn complex institutional problems into working software.You will embed directly with customers, understand how their organizations actually operate, and design and deploy systems that work within their technical, operational, and security constraints. These deployments may take you inside a U.S. federal agency, an international public institution, or a Fortune 50 enterprise.This is not a conventional implementation, solutions engineering, or customer success role. You will write production code, design technical architectures, integrate fragmented data and legacy systems, configure and extend Proxi, and work alongside users through deployment and adoption. When the existing product does not fully solve the problem, you will build what is missing.You will operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and mission delivery. You should be comfortable moving from a meeting with senior government or enterprise leaders to a technical architecture session, then opening the codebase and shipping the solution.As an early member of this function, you will also help define how Helios delivers applied intelligence systems. Your job is not only to make individual deployments successful, but to turn what we learn in the field into reusable product capabilities, technical infrastructure, and operating playbooks that allow Helios to deploy faster and at greater scale.Full JD: https://heliosintel.ai/careers?ashby_jid=1a053398-b0a8-4cfd-8e36-e7a0d4c33350WORKING AT HELIOSThis is a full-time, in-person role based in our SoHo office in New York City. Team members are expected to work from the office five days per week when they are not deployed with customers.This role requires frequent travel. Deployments may take place in Washington, D.C., at other U.S. customer locations, or internationally. Some engagements may require extended periods working alongside a customer on-site. Candidates must be comfortable traveling on short notice and operating effectively across time zones, institutional cultures, and working environments.Certain customer engagements may require background checks, security reviews, access approvals, or eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance. Some projects may be subject to U.S. citizenship or other customer-specific access requirements.Helios is a fast-moving startup with ambitious goals. This is not a conventional 9-to-5 role. We expect flexibility during critical deployment periods, customer incidents, product launches, and other company-critical work. In return, this role offers unusual ownership, direct access to consequential institutions, and the opportunity to build systems that affect how major decisions are made.HOW WE WORKOwn outcomes, not just assigned tasks. Identify what needs to happen and drive it through completion.Move quickly without lowering the standard. Speed and rigor are complementary.Stay close to the mission and the user. The best decisions begin with the real problem.Work across boundaries. Everyone contributes beyond the narrow limits of a job title.Communicate directly. We value clear thinking, honest feedback, and low-ego collaboration.Build for the real world. Our systems must perform in complex, regulated, and high-stakes environments.COMPENSATIONThe base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $225,000 per year, plus meaningful equity and benefits. The final offer within this range will depend on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.EQUAL OPPORTUNITYHelios is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates based on their abilities, experience, and potential to contribute to our mission. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.