Lead Software Engineer Testing Frameworks in Washington

About the team The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, compliant AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Gov) and mission-aligned deployments that meet government technical requirements with strong reliability and safety. About the role Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) lead complex deployments of frontier models in production. You will embed with our most strategic government and public sector customers—where model performance matters, delivery is urgent, and ambiguity is the default. You’ll map their problems, structure delivery, and ship fast. This includes scoping, sequencing, and building full-stack solutions that create measurable value, while driving clarity across internal and external teams. You will work directly with defense, intelligence, and federal stakeholders as their technical thought partner, guiding adoption, maximizing mission impact, and ensuring successful deployments at scale. Along the way, you’ll identify reusable patterns, codify best practices, and share field signal that influences OpenAI’s roadmap. This role is based in Washington DC, Seattle or San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required, including on-site work with customers. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple government deployments, from first prototype to stable production. Deeply embed with public sector customers to design and build novel applications powered by OpenAI models. Enable successful deployments across customer environments by delivering observable systems spanning infrastructure through applications. Prototype and build full-stack systems using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks that deliver real mission impact. Proactively guide customers on maximizing business and operational v

We are looking for a Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Lead to own the technical execution of software demonstrations for classified government customers. You will turn customer mission needs into demo-ready capability. That means defining requirements and architecture, running integration and test, and delivering demonstrations on tight timelines in secure environments. You will be the technical bridge between program management, software development, and the customer, and the person who makes sure what we show works and is traceable to what the customer needs. You will: Lead multiple software demo efforts, from concept through customer demonstration and after-action reporting Turn customer mission needs, CONOPS, and use cases into system requirements, demo objectives, and success criteria Partner with the Chief Engineer and Chief Architect to own the system architecture and interface definitions (ICDs), and coordinate across software, data, and third-party/GFE components Build and run integration and test plans, test procedures, and verification matrices (RVTM) Plan and run demo events: environment setup, dry runs, rehearsals, go/no-go reviews, and on-site support Partner with the infrastructure and engineering teams to maintain integration and test environments on classified networks and in SCIFs, working with security and IT on accreditation needs Lead technical reviews (system requirements reviews, test readiness reviews) and present to customer stakeholders at the right level of technical depth Manage technical risk, configuration baselines, and change control across fast-moving development cycles for critical demonstrations Must Haves: An active TS/SCI clearance 10+ years of systems engineering experience, with 5+ years in integration and test of software-intensive systems 3+ years in a technical lead role on DoD or IC programs Hands-on experience delivering software demos, prototypes, or rapid capability efforts to government c

Scale AI’s Public Sector business is growing quickly as government agencies adopt AI to support critical national security, defense, and public sector missions. We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers building core products and infrastructure for these customers. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, enjoys managing teams while staying close to the code, and wants to work on meaningful problems that impact real world operations across the U.S. government. You’ll play a critical role in delivering backend systems, distributed platforms, and ML tooling used by our public sector partners—all while helping your team grow and execute. You’ll split your time between technical planning and execution (50%) and people management and team development (50%) , leading a team of 6-8 engineers. You’ll work cross-functionally with product, security, and customer-facing teams to ensure our engineering efforts meet complex federal compliance, security, and performance needs. Must be able to commute to office three times per week You will: Recruit a high-performing engineering team. Drive engineering productivity. Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to a team of engineers working on Generative AI projects. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and execute strategic roadmap. Navigate and deliver outcomes while navigating through complex public sector compliance requirements and frameworks. Design and implement scalable backend systems for Federal customers, leveraging Scale's modern and cloud-native AI infrastructure Develop distributed systems, data-intensive applications, and machine learning infrastructure to enable real impact for mission owners Build robust and reliable backend systems that can serve as standalone products, empowering customers to accelerate their own AI ambitions Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with sta

Principal Architect Location: Washington, DC About the Role We are seeking a Principal Architect to drive the design, development, and deployment of our agentic AI products in a fast-paced, collaborative, extremely high-visibility environment. In this role, you will lead a team of 50+ engineers, providing both strategic and technical guidance. You’ll be responsible for high-impact architectural decisions, cross-company collaboration, and executive level engagements. What You’ll Do Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team of 80+, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership. Technical Direction: Guide your team through complex challenges involving LLMs, AI agents, and large-scale distributed systems. Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Scale AI in high-stakes negotiations and strategic discussions with senior external partners, demonstrating strong technical competence and credibility. Strategic Planning & Communication: Develop and communicate a compelling vision for Scale AI’s technology applied to your program. Provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities. Culture & Teamwork: Foster a culture of speed, unity of purpose, resilience, and teamwork. Lead through uncertainty with determination and adaptability. What We’re Looking For 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership or staff role. Deep understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including experience working with LLMs and AI agents. Proficient in one or more modern programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Strong product and business sense, with a track record of aligning engineering efforts with company goals. Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and guide your team to do the same. Experience in execu

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Team Lead for our ARC (Architecture, Reliability, & Compute) team supporting our dynamic Public Sector Engineering team. As the lead of this team, you will define how the company ships software, establishing the patterns for deploying into complex government and high-security environments, rather than just running Terraform scripts. You will build and maintain internal CLIs/tools that standardize testing, deployment, environment management and are tools that engineering relies on to prevent downstream breakages. You will execute on automated deployment efforts to pay down tech debt, creating fully functional staging/testing environments, and defining the company's standard for safe deployments. As Team Lead, you will provide mentorship for the rest of the team and manage their performance while also guiding the technical direction of the team. You will: Design and implement secure scalable backend systems for Public Sector customers, leveraging Scale's modern and cloud-native AI infrastructure. Provide mentorship to and manage the performance of the other team members Own services or systems and define their long-term health goals, while also improving the health of surrounding components. Re-architect the stack to run in compliant or restrictive environments. This requires designing swappable components (auth, storage, logging) to meet government/security mandates without breaking the product. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the vision for backend solutions, ensuring they meet the unique needs of government agencies operating in secure environments. Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Contribute to the platform roadmap and product strategy for Scale AI's Public Sector business, playing a key role in shaping the future direction of our offerings. Must have: At least an active sec

Total Compensation : $60,000 base / $80,000 OTE Hiring Locations: Must be based in Washington DC/commutable distance Work Schedule: This is a hybrid position. 3 days in office in Washington DC (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and 2 days working remotely. Position Overview: The Diligent Business Development Representative (BDR) plays an instrumental role in the direct growth of Diligent by seeking new business opportunities through prospecting and engaging with potential clients. The BDR is expected to build new outbound pipeline and generate interest as a brand ambassador for the Diligent products. A BDR should demonstrate conversational excellence and in-depth product knowledge to achieve outbound targets. This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leading and rapidly growing business, highly focused on achieving goals and delivering results. The role offers an excellent basic and competitive commission structure, with high achievers given the opportunity to progress within the business becoming an expert in corporate software sales. Key Responsibilities Demonstrate expertise at using lead generation tools to routinely extract contacts and create accurate and targeted lists of prospects (Cold calling, LinkedIn, Outreach, Sales Force, ZoomInfo, etc). Conduct sales development best practices through email, phone, and social activities using the various software tools to connect with new prospects. Utilize smart, targeted questions to speak knowledgeably to qualify the right decisions makers. Skillfully build interest and influence opportunities with new prospects. Coordinate meetings/demonstrations on account executive’s calendar and log activities in CRM. Meet or exceed targets & key performance indicators (KPIs) as determined by the business. Ability to assist others with viable techniques to drive overall team performance. Other duties may be requested in accordance with business need. Required Experience/Skills A strong passion

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is seeking an experienced sales leader to lead a team of Account Executives as a Regional Director: Federal, Aerospace & Defense, and FSI’s. The ideal candidate will have a history of building and leading teams to over-perform in quota attainment, close transformational transactions, and align strategically with Federal Civilian & DOD Agencies, Aerospace & Defense, as well as FSI accounts. This role is based in the Washington D.C. area and part of the Public Sector Enterprise Sales Leadership team. You Will: Build and lead a Sales team to exceed quarterly and annual sales quotas Effectively predict and deliver sales results through accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasting Serve as player/coach in the execution of a complex, solution­-based sales process encompassing multiple groups within the Federal market and assigned list of A&D and FSI accounts Play a leadership role in developing new business opportunities by coaching Account Executives to build and execute account-focused strategies Drive Smartsheet senior executive engagement in target accounts Successfully execute across all disciplines of sales management, including Account/Opportunity/Relationship planning and sales methodology execution Partner with Sales Engineering, Consulting, Customer Success and Marketing management to identify and close software and professional services solutions. Proactively identify and address issues that will increase growth velocity in the assigned sales region Oth

Scale's public sector business is providing the best of American commercial technology and innovation to protect the homeland and meet the moment. As a member of our public sector delivery team, you will own relationships critical to the portfolio of clients charged with a layered defense for the United States. You will be a catalyst, willing to go deep, get technical, and drive change. You will manage customer relationships and partners as well as partner with our engineering team to solve Scale’s hardest problems. All of this serves an ultimate goal of delivering cutting-edge agentic AI to orchestrate portfolio management for defense of the homeland. You will: Own customer relationships across the account, from senior government leaders and program offices to analysts and operational users Build structured user-engagement programs that reach the operators and analysts using Scale’s products day-to-day Work alongside customers to translate operational workflows and mission problems into well-defined AI and agentic workflow use cases Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, operations, security, and government stakeholders to deliver on customer objectives Plan and execute customer engagement weeks, user testing events, demonstrations, briefings, and other onsite activities Drive adoption of Scale capabilities in operational environments, incorporating user feedback into product requirements and delivery priorities Must haves: Active TS/SCI clearance 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, systems engineering, product management, technical consulting, or a related technical delivery role Demonstrated ability to build trust with both senior executives and hands-on operational users Experience translating complex customer workflows into structured technical or product requirements Strong technical fluency and the ability to hold credible conversations with engineering and product teams about AI, softw

About Us At LangChain, our mission is to make intelligent agents ubiquitous. We build the foundation for agent engineering in the real world, helping developers move from prototypes to production-ready AI agents that teams can rely on. We began as widely adopted open-source tools and have grown to also offer a platform for building, evaluating, deploying, and operating agents at scale. With $125M raised at Series B from IVP, Sequoia, Benchmark, CapitalG, and Sapphire Ventures, we’re at a stage where we’re continuing to develop new products, growth is accelerating, and all team members have meaningful impact on what we build and how we work together. LangChain is a place where your contributions can shape how this technology shows up in the real world. Today, our platform includes LangSmith (Observability, Evaluation, Deployment, Fleet, and Sandboxes), our open source frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, and Deep Agents), and the newly launched LangSmith Engine for autonomous agent improvement. We have 100M+ monthly open source downloads, 6,000+ active LangSmith customers, and 5 of the Fortune 10 use LangSmith in production (+ 35% of the Fortune 500 overall), including teams at Klarna, Clay, Coinbase, Workday, Lyft, Cloudflare, Harvey, Rippling, Vanta, LinkedIn, Monday.com, Nvidia, and Bridgewater. About the Role We are looking for a Regional Director of Sales to lead revenue growth across a defined region within the Americas. This is a critical frontline leadership role for someone who has managed high-performing enterprise Account Executives, understands complex technical sales cycles, and is excited to help build the go-to-market motion for one of the most important categories in software. As Regional Director, Sales, you will own regional revenue execution, pipeline development, forecast accuracy, and team performance. You will lead a team of quota-carrying Account Executives selling to technical, product, and business stakeholders at high-growth startups and large

Who are we? Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us! Why this role? Cohere is a fast-growing company in the extremely dynamic artificial intelligence space. We are building a Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team that has the drive and experience to engage in and shape a nascent and unique policy environment for enterprise AI. We seek a Government Affairs professional to lead our US government affairs strategy, with the flexibility to help shape our policy footprint across key emerging markets in the Americas as our commercial presence grows. Candidates will have a proven track record, are analytical, collaborative, driven, and possess a passion for digging deep into the new and evolving public policy debate at the intersection of enterprise technology and artificial intelligence. There is no better time to join us in building this function as we shape the future of AI in the United States and across the region. In this role you will: Lead US Advocacy: Partner closely with Cohere’s senior leadership, legal, public policy, and responsible AI teams to develop, coordinate, and implement a government affairs strategy across both US federal and state levels. For the right le

About ElevenLabs ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $22B - multiples of 11, always. We have expanded from voice into three main platforms: ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale. ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages. ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models. Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you. How we work High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy. Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you. AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations. Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models. Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location. What we offer Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a

About the Team The Adoption, Innovation, and Transformation team within OpenAI for Government helps government organizations turn OpenAI products into durable capabilities and measurable mission impact. We work alongside public servants to move from initial exploration to confident, responsible, organization-wide use of AI. Our work combines hands-on enablement, adoption strategy, deployment support, community, content, and practical transformation tailored to government missions and operating environments. By translating the potential of OpenAI’s technology into better individual workflows, stronger teams, and improved public services, we help government customers deepen adoption, build lasting organizational capability, and spend more time on mission. About the Role The Enablement Lead, Government is a specialist role focused on delivering high-impact enablement and adoption services across OpenAI’s product suite. This role is responsible for designing and delivering experiences that support repeatable adoption frameworks, drive sustained activation, expand the breadth and depth of usage, and produce measurable value for government organizations. This role sits at the intersection of enablement, education, adoption, community, content, and customer experience. It blends strong product fluency, instructional design, customer advisory, and a deep understanding of public service. You will lead live workshops, deliver enablement programs, and design adoption interventions for audiences ranging from front-line public servants and technical practitioners to senior government leaders. You will be a trusted guide to government customers, helping them learn, share, teach, celebrate successes, and use AI confidently in their day-to-day work. You will help organizations understand not only what OpenAI’s products can do, but how to apply them safely and effectively while respecting their missions, operating environments, workforce needs, and responsibilities to the public. Su

About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and - in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders - seek to further regulation, industry standards, and safe and beneficial development of AI tools. About the Role As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress, including developing and managing relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff. You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, hearings and other engagements with Congress. You will also facilitate collaboration with civil society and industry partners relevant to Congressional engagement and in alignment with OpenAI’s mission. OpenAI releases industry-leading research and tools. You will face new challenges as the impact of cutting edge generative AI technologies continues to be explored and as the needs of the organization evolve. Day-to-day work may encompass anything from helping to shape strategic initiatives and policy documents to preparing our leaders for engagements with government officials or representing OpenAI in private and public forums. We are looking for a self-directed and creative individual with Capitol Hill experience, experience managing private sector and civil society relationships, plus an understanding of AI-related legislative and regulatory issues and processes. This role is based in Washington, DC and may require frequent travel to participate in meetings and events with k

About the team The OpenAI for Government team brings frontier AI to public institutions to help them achieve their missions. We partner with government leaders, mission owners, and technical teams to deploy AI tools responsibly, with the reliability, security, and support needed for meaningful use. Our Federal Civilian and State & Local Government business supports public institutions across a broad range of missions. We help these customers apply frontier AI to public services, knowledge work, research, and mission operations through hands-on delivery, tailored enablement, and collaboration with their teams. About the Role The Strategic Delivery Lead (SDL), Federal Civilian & State and Local Government, will shape and deliver high-impact AI engagements across federal civilian agencies and state and local governments. You will turn customer priorities into practical deployments and sustained use, helping government leaders and mission teams apply OpenAI technology to public services, knowledge discovery, and operational workflows. This individual contributor role reports to the leader of Federal Civilian and State & Local Government. You will work alongside Account Directors and Applied AI Architects across assigned engagements, coordinating Research, Product, Engineering, Policy, Security, and Enablement resources. Account Directors own commercial strategy, contracts, and quota; you own delivery coordination, adoption, and customer outcomes, without an individual sales quota. You will lead execution across customer and OpenAI workstreams: define scope, milestones, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and success measures; surface risks; resolve blockers; and communicate progress to agency executives, program leaders, and working teams. You are accountable for agreed delivery commitments and customer acceptance. Engineering and Product teams remain responsible for technical implementation and operation of the systems they own. This is a high-trust, high-au

About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and - in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders - seek to further regulation, industry standards, and safe and beneficial development of AI tools. About the Role As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy priorities. You will develop and manage relationships with House and Senate lawmakers and staff, with particular attention to committees shaping technology and emerging policy issues. You will support OpenAI’s U.S. Global Affairs team in meetings, briefings, hearings, and other engagements, and collaborate with civil society and industry partners in alignment with OpenAI’s mission. OpenAI releases industry-leading research and tools. You will face new challenges as the impact of cutting edge generative AI technologies continues to be explored and as the needs of the organization evolve. Day-to-day work may encompass tracking emerging congressional policy issues, coordinating complex cross-functional engagement with legal, policy, and communications teams, developing briefing materials, preparing our leaders for congressional hearings and other government engagements, and representing OpenAI in private and public forums. We are looking for a self-directed and creative individual with substantial Capitol Hill experience, strong congressional relationships, experience managing private sector and civil s