Senior Full Stack Engineer, Government (IL5)
Uare.ai Open At a glance
Senior Full-stack Engineering role at Uare.ai. San Francisco or Los Altos · $190,000–$245,000 OTE.
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What you'll do
- Take the IL5 deployment from setup through authorization, including the application, underlying systems and security controls
- Control access and record activity so every system read and write can be traced
- Release approved container images, then update them based on STIG requirements and scan findings
- Implement CAC/PKI sign-in, FIPS-validated encryption and protections for CUI
- Coordinate ATO materials with the prime contractor’s compliance staff and keep features aligned across the stack
What you bring
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to clear a government background investigation
- Practical work building or running systems within a DoD IL5 setting
- At least seven years delivering production software across frontend, backend and infrastructure
- Knowledge of DoD cloud guidance, NIST standards, STIGs and the RMF authorization process
- Azure, infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD skills for tightly restricted environments
Who this fits
This is a senior, hands-on role for an engineer who can own an IL5 deployment while shipping full-stack features. You’ll work in person five days each week in San Francisco or Los Altos, with occasional customer-site travel. U.S. citizenship and passing a government background investigation are required; an active clearance is a plus.
From the employer
San Francisco / Los Altos, in-person 5 days a week, occasional travel to customer sites · Reports to the CTO · $190K to $245K base + equity
About Uare.ai
Uare.ai is the platform for Human-First AI. Each person owns an Individual AI trained on their own life, and the data behind it.
That promise is an engineering problem. Each person's knowledge stays theirs, every access is provable, and nothing trains a third-party model. We have held that line since launching in July 2026. Now it has to hold inside U.S. defense networks, under an IL5 authorization.
Founded by Rob LoCascio, founder and former CEO of LivePerson. Backed by $10.3M from Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures.
About the role
You will own our DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) deployment end to end: the app, the infrastructure, and the controls that get it authorized. Our prime contractor and government customers will count on you to get it right.
What you'll do
- Stand it up. Deploy and harden Uare.ai in Azure Government.
- Lock it down. Build access controls and audit logs that trace every read and write.
- Harden the stack. Ship approved container images and keep them current against STIGs and scans.
- Secure the data. CAC/PKI login, FIPS-validated encryption, and CUI handling.
- Get to ATO. Own the security documentation with the prime contractor's compliance team.
- Keep pace. Ship features across our stack (TypeScript, Next.js, Python, Postgres, Redis, Azure) so both platforms stay in sync.
What we're looking for
- U.S. citizenship is required. This role supports U.S. government contracts that require it.
- Hands-on experience building or operating systems in a DoD IL5 environment (Azure Government preferred).
- 7+ years shipping production systems across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of the DoD Cloud Computing SRG, NIST SP 800-53 and 800-171, STIGs, and the RMF / ATO process.
- Strong with Azure (containers, identity, storage, monitoring), infrastructure as code, and CI/CD in locked-down environments.
- Able to pass a U.S. government background investigation. An active clearance is a plus.
Bonus
- Iron Bank / Platform One container pipelines.
- Shipped AI features. Early-stage or founding-engineer experience.
Apply with
An IL5 system you built or ran: your role, the stack, and how it reached ATO. Nothing classified or CUI. Required.
How we hire
We hire for a growth mindset: outcomes over output, experiments by default, and moving the metric that matters.
Location: in-person, 5 days a week, across our San Francisco and Los Altos offices.
Uare.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of every background and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. U.S. citizenship is required for this role because it supports U.S. government contracts that require it.
The expected base compensation for this position is below. Our total compensation package for full-time employees includes equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
Annual Salary$190,000—$245,000 USD
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