Software Engineer at Nominal

Setup: Hybrid
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Posted: Feb 28, 2026

Description

Nominal is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Mission Dev team. This role involves operating at the intersection of software engineering, customer deployment, and mission-critical federal programs. The successful candidate will write production-grade code, design integrations, manage deployments on government networks, and act as a trusted technical advisor to mission operators. They will bridge Nominal's platform with real-world federal applications across various U.S. government agencies.

Required Skills

Software Engineering
Forward Deployed Engineering
Technical Program Lead
Production Grade Code
Integration Design
Deployment Management

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 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. federal agencies, particularly DoD, and with deploying software on U.S. government networks.
Track record of shipping production software in dynamic or ambiguous environments.
Preferred Qualifications: Strong systems thinking — you can understand complex technical ecosystems end-to-end.
Clear communicator, comfortable writing technical documentation and presenting to executive stakeholders.
Curiosity about hardware systems and willingness to learn the physical domains our customers operate in.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance. Active clearance is a strong plus.

About Nominal

Nominal

Unified Industrial Data Stack

Nominal powers mission-critical engineering with advanced data infrastructure, real-time observability, and analysis tools — all in one collaborative platform.

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