Job Specifications
Ready to shape the future of AI infrastructure and build systems that power the most advanced unstructured data pipelines in the world? At Unstructured, we're building the backbone of generative AI--enabling federal agencies, defense organizations, and public sector partners to transform PDFs, HTML, Word docs, images, and more into high-performance data pipelines that scale securely and reliably.
Our tools already power mission-critical workloads for half of the Fortune 500, and our open-source package has been downloaded 36+ million times. Now, we're entering our next chapter--bringing these same innovations to the US government--and we're hiring a Software Engineer - Public Sector to help lead the charge.
If you're energized by solving hard technical problems that truly matter--and you want to build solutions that empower agencies and support national missions--this is your moment.
Active SECRET Clearance Required
What You'll Own & Drive:
Own the technical vision for some of the most complex, high-impact systems powering federal and public sector data pipelines
Drive architectural strategies that prioritize scale, performance, and security compliance
Write production-ready code and lead projects that directly support mission-critical workloads
Solve deep technical challenges like data orchestration at scale, secure data flow optimization, and AI-first infrastructure for sensitive workloads
Align engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to deliver solutions that meet public sector compliance and security needs
Guide architectural decisions that balance innovation with risk mitigation
What You Bring:
5-9 years building software for US government or Department of Defense (DOD) networks
Active SECRET clearance required; TS/SCI strongly preferred
Deep expertise in Python, distributed architectures, and AWS, Azure, or GCP
Proven success leading mission-critical technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams
Passion for performance, reliability, and elegant, compliant solutions
Unstructured values service and encourages veterans of the US military and civilian agencies to apply to this role
Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%
Bonus Points:
Experience with AI/ML systems, unstructured data, or real-time pipelines
Familiarity with FedRAMP, IL5, or other compliance frameworks
Expertise with Kubernetes, IaC, or scaling SaaS infrastructure
Startup DNA--you thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments
Why You'll Love It Here
Real Impact: Your work will directly support national missions and critical agency workloads
Big Challenges: You won't be bored--our problems are meaty, meaningful, and novel
Elite Team: Work with sharp, low-ego builders obsessed with quality and execution
Fast Growth: Help shape foundational tech and a growing federal practice at a high-growth AI company
About the Company
At Unstructured, we're on a mission to give organizations access to all their data. We know the world runs on documents--from research reports and memos, to quarterly filings and plans of action. And yet, 80% of this information is trapped in inaccessible formats leading to inefficient decision-making and repetitive work. Until now. Unstructured captures this unstructured data wherever it lives and transforms it into AI-friendly JSON files for companies who are eager to fold AI into their business.
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