Software Engineer - Public Sector

Unstructured is defining the standard for enterprise data transformation in the age of LLMs and generative AI. In just two years, we've raised over $65M from world-class investors, including Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital, Databricks, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and IBM.

Our open-source toolkit has been downloaded 97M+ times and is used by 90% of the Fortune 1000. We power production AI workflows across commercial and federal sectors — transforming PDFs, HTML, Word docs, images, emails, and more into AI-ready data pipelines that scale.

We're not just building tools; we're building the backbone of generative AI and the infrastructure that unlocks intelligence across industries.

The Mission

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 We're Looking For

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

You’ll be surrounded by smart, kind, low-ego people who genuinely enjoy building together. We invest in our team with company offsites, best-in-tech swag, and the tools you need to do your best work, wherever you’re based.

We support you holistically, not just at work. For full-time, US-based employees, that includes:

Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Justworks, effective the 1st of the month following your start date. All medical plans include fertility coverage, plus access to One Medical, Talkspace (12 free therapy sessions a year), Kindbody, and Teladoc. If you waive medical coverage, we pay a $250/month allowance.

Financial: 401(k) with company match (100% of the first 3% you contribute, 50% of the next 2%), company-paid life insurance, and optional supplemental life, short- and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage. FSA and HSA options available.