--- title: 'Lead Forward Deployed Engineer at Exiger' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lead-forward-deployed-engineer-exiger-huntsville-alabama-4xdejycf5ks7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Lead Forward Deployed Engineer at Exiger - **Company:** Exiger - **Location:** Huntsville Alabama, United States - **Posted:** 2025-11-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://www.exiger.com/careers/5719295004?gh_jid=5719295004 ## Job description Who We Are: Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage, advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger, delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long-term resilience. Trusted by 550+ global customers, including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, Exiger is a recognized, award-winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP® authorized provider to the federal government. Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Defense Supply Chain Risk Programs Location: Huntsville, Alabama (Hybrid Position) Department: Federal Programs Type: Full-Time Program Summary Exiger is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to expert guidance, direction, and organize the delivery of solutions and scale delivery of advanced analytics and AI-enabled capabilities supporting Army sustainment and supply chain risk management programs. This role drives the end-to-end execution of data-driven solutions—including AI/LLMs, data pipelines, and risk models—that enhance visibility, resilience, and readiness across the defense industrial base. The Lead Forward Deployed Engineer will operate at the intersection of program leadership, data engineering, and sustainment operations. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with engineers, data scientists, and Army stakeholders to translate mission requirements into scalable, technically sound analytics workflows that directly inform risk mitigation and acquisition decisions across Army portfolios. ## Key Responsibilities - Lead and manage a team of engineers developing for analytics and AI-driven solutions supporting Army sustainment, acquisition, and supply chain risk management missions. - Direct the development and deployment of databases, data pipelines, risk models, mitigation strategies, and analytic workflows to identify and mitigate systemic supply chain vulnerabilities. - Drive program execution by defining technical methodologies, prioritizing development milestones, and managing delivery of mission-ready analytical capabilities. - Translate complex sustainment and acquisition requirements into actionable tasks for engineering and data science teams. - Oversee QA/QC for data and model outputs, ensuring results are technically valid, reproducible, and operationally relevant to Army decision-makers. - Provide technical oversight of analytics integration into sustainment workflows, ensuring compliance with Army policy and information assurance standards. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including engineers, product research analysts, and industrial base experts—to deliver measurable mission impact. - Facilitate coordination between technical teams, program leadership, and Army stakeholders, ensuring program transparency, accountability, and timely reporting. ## Qualifications – Required - 10+ years of experience in front-end, back-end, or full-stack software development leading data analytics, AI/ML, or risk management programs for federal or defense customers. - Proven record of managing AI- and data-driven programs supporting defense sustainment, logistics, or acquisition missions. - Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python, including hands-on experience with data manipulation, validation, and analytics (e.g., pandas, NumPy, or similar libraries). - Strong SQL skills, capable of writing and optimizing queries for large, complex datasets. - Hands-on experience with Snowflake for querying, data validation, and analytics — active Snowflake user strongly preferred. - Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL processes, and workflow orchestration in support of large-scale analytics environments. - Demonstrated ability to bridge technical development and mission objectives, ensuring solutions are both feasible and impactful. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences. - U.S. Citizenship required. - Ability to obtain and retain a U.S. Government security clearance. ## Qualifications – Preferred - Prior experience in software development and artificial intelligence. - Familiarity with supply chain risk management, industrial base analysis, or production sustainment data - Experience working with AI/LLM development workflows, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and model evaluation. - Proven experience validating analytics outputs and data transformations within cloud data environments. - Background in or exposure to mechanical, industrial, or systems engineering concepts as they relate to manufacturing feasibility and readiness analysis. Why Join Exiger? At Exiger, we are helping the Army strengthen the resilience, transparency, and security of the defense industrial base through next-generation analytics and AI. Our work supports sustainment readiness, acquisition modernization, and national defense priorities—making this a unique opportunity to lead technical programs that have real operational impact. We’re an amazing place to work. Why? - Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off. - Industry-leading health, vision, and dental benefits. - Competitive compensation package. - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave. - Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable. - Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming. - Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications. Exiger is named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management, twice selected as one of Fast Company's 'Brands That Matter,' and recipient of the Third Party Risk Association's Innovator Award, Exiger's technology has been recognized by leading analyst evaluations and 50+ awards. 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At Exiger, our values define how we work and why we lead. We are mission-inspired, imagination-driven, trust-anchored, and compassion-focused—committed to building technology that makes the world safer, more transparent, and more resilient. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Exiger’s hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs. ## About Exiger ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Exiger provides a supply chain AI platform that gives organizations end-to-end visibility into their supplier ecosystems to manage risk, compliance, and resilience. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by The Carlyle Group in December 2023) - **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Supply chain management, risk management, compliance, third-party risk management, software supply chain security - **Target customers**: B2B – Fortune 500 companies, U.S. federal agencies (60+), banks, and other large enterprises - **Mission statement**: To make the world a safe and transparent place to succeed. ## Products & Services - **1Exiger Platform (SaaS)**: The company’s flagship, purpose-built technology platform that unifies supplier, product, part, component, and risk data into a single pane of glass. It covers Trade Compliance, Supplier Risk Management, Enhanced Due Diligence, Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Software Supply Chain Security. Leverages proprietary data and advanced agentic AI to proactively surface risks, automate compliance, and accelerate procurement. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Acquired by The Carlyle Group in December 2023 for **$1.2 billion** (private transaction) - **Annual Revenue**: ~**$150 million** (LinkedIn estimate; company does not publicly disclose audited revenue) - **Total Funding**: **$182 million** across prior rounds (debt financing from Monroe Capital and venture round from Carrick Capital Partners) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The Carlyle Group (owner), Monroe Capital, Carrick Capital Partners. Board includes former government officials and industry leaders such as Charles Rossotti (former IRS Commissioner) and The Honorable Ellen Lord (former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense). - **Growth Signals**: - Named a **Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management Solutions** (two years in a row) - Acquired four companies in 2024: Lokasenna Labs, XSB, Versed AI, and aDolus Technology - Recognized by Fast Company as a “Brand That Matters” for two consecutive years - **FedRAMP® authorized** – largest provider of supply chain technology to the U.S. Federal Government - Serves **150+ Fortune 500 clients** and **60+ federal agencies** ## Competitive Advantages - **Government trust**: FedRAMP authorized and deeply embedded in U.S. defense and federal supply chain security - **AI-first platform**: Proprietary agentic AI and data sets that provide real-time risk detection and compliance automation - **Scale**: Largest supplier of supply chain technology to the U.S. government; 550+ global customers - **Award-winning technology**: Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader, TPRA Innovator Award, 50+ industry awards - **Comprehensive data**: Maps multi-tier suppliers, components, and software dependencies across physical and digital supply chains ## Strategic Focus - Expand leadership in supply chain AI for both government and commercial sectors - Deepen integration of acquired companies’ capabilities (e.g., software bill of materials, AI-driven supply chain mapping) - Continue to automate compliance and risk detection workflows using agents and large language models - Likely focus on growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific given existing office presence in 20 countries ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes “excellence through diversity of thought, inclusive and innovative problem solving, and keeping clients at the center” - **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, on-the-job growth opportunities, generous benefits, and perks (specific details not publicly listed but described as “exceptional”) - **Work Environment**: Global company with 10 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated, but roles appear to be office-based or hybrid depending on location - **Engineering Culture**: Fast-paced, mission-driven environment building AI-powered risk management tools used by Fortune 500s and the U.S. government. Open roles include Forward Deployed Engineer, Platform Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Solutions Architect - **Growth Opportunities**: 46 active job postings (as of latest data); yearly job postings up 24%. Employee background includes alumni from Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, JPMorgan, and Amazon, indicating strong talent development ## Sources 1. [exiger.com/about](https://www.exiger.com/about/) 2. [exiger.com](https://www.exiger.com/) 3. [exiger.com/careers](https://www.exiger.com/careers/) 4. [exiger.com/management-team](https://www.exiger.com/management-team/) 5. 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