# Software Engineer, Mission Dev - U.S. Government at Nominal

- Company: Nominal
- What the company does: Nominal powers mission-critical engineering with advanced data infrastructure, real-time observability, and analysis tools — all in one collaborative platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nominal.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/nominal/am9icG9zdDra7kR_NIKHwyyMQcDjAZDG
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-software-engineer-mission-dev-u-s-government/

## About the role

As a Software Engineer on the Mission Dev team, you will operate at the intersection of software engineering, customer deployment, and mission-critical government programs. You are not just shipping code — you are embedding with customers, deploying software into high-stakes environments, and owning outcomes from first integration to long-term success. You will bridge Nominal’s platform with real-world government applications across the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, and other U.S.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or a technical role that combined building with customer-facing work
- Experience working with or inside U.S. Government agencies, particularly DoD, and with deploying software on U.S. government networks
- Track record of shipping production software in dynamic or ambiguous environments
- Strong systems thinking — you can understand complex technical ecosystems end-to-end
- Clear communicator, comfortable writing technical documentation and presenting to executive stakeholders
- Willingness to travel up to 50%