Onebrief is collaboration and AI-powered workflow software designed specifically for military staffs. Onebrief makes the staff as a whole superhuman — faster, smarter, and more efficient — to ultimately support stronger decision-making. Backed by Battery, General Catalyst and Insight.
About the role
Personally Own Mission Outcomes: Sit directly with operational users during field embeddings to translate complex mission friction into technically executable software solutions. Inspect schemas, write integration scripts, call REST APIs, analyze logs, and debug systems inside restricted customer environments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years of progressive software engineering, solutions engineering, or field software engineering experience involving hands-on development
- Proficiency in standard programming languages (such as Python, C++, C#, TypeScript, Go, or similar) and hands-on experience with REST/gRPC APIs, relational databases, data modeling, JSON/XML schemas, microservices, and cloud/edge infrastructure
- Exceptional ability to explain technical trade-offs, lead interactive working sessions with users, and handle operational urgency with non-technical stakeholders
- Active Secret clearance required
- Willingness to travel 25-50% of the time
- Prior experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer or Field Software Engineer at enterprise software or defense-tech companies (e.g., Palantir, Anduril, C3.ai, Scale AI)
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About Onebrief
Onebrief builds collaboration and AI-powered workflow software for military planning and operational coordination.
Military planning is complex by nature, requiring teams to coordinate information, people, and decisions across systems and locations. Onebrief brings planning, collaboration, simulation, and AI into one connected environment, helping teams test strategies, adapt to changing conditions, and make decisions with greater clarity when the stakes are real.
We are a distributed team of builders from military, operational, and technology backgrounds who care deeply about improving how important work gets done. Some team members work remotely, while others work directly alongside customers in operational environments around the world.
Founded in 2019, Onebrief is backed by leading investors including General Catalyst, Battery Ventures, Insight Partners, Sapphire Ventures, and Human Capital. Valued at more than $2 billion, we continue to invest in product innovation, AI capabilities, and team growth.
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