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Full Stack Engineer (TS/SCI) at Hazel
Hazel hires full stack engineers with TS/SCI clearance for AI procurement platform.
In brief
Hazel hires full stack engineers with TS/SCI clearance for AI procurement platform. Hazel seeks full stack engineers with Top Secret security clearance to deploy AI for government procurement. Originally reported by Hacker News.
Hazel's Mission
Hazel uses AI to help u.s. government purchasing teams buy at speed with cost-effectiveness.
“It is a $2.7t problem every single year”
Role Requirements
Full stack engineers need 3+ years experience with python, typescript, react, and aws.
“Experience building complex, workflow-heavy applications”
Security Clearance
U.s. citizens must obtain top secret security clearance with full-scope polygraph.
“Note: This role is exclusively available to u.s. citizens who can obtain and maintain a u.s. government-issued top secret security clearance with full-scope polygraph”
Deployment Focus
Engineers deploy ai for largest federal contract with classified environments.
“This specific role is for deploying and scaling hazel's cutting-edge ai for our largest contract with one of the most important u.s. government agencies”
Onsite Requirement
25% time onsite in washington d.c. for classified network deployment.
“Willingness to spend 25% of time onsite with customers (all travel is covered)”
Compensation
$150k - $200k salary plus 0.25% - 0.50% equity and benefits.
“$150k - $200k • 0.25% - 0.50% • washington, dc, us / new york, ny, us / remote (us)”
Why Join Hazel
Hazel sponsors top secret clearance and offers startup culture with public sector mission.
“This is hazel's first engagement in a new customer portfolio. We are one of the very first startups to ever win work with this customer”
Public Sector Impact
Hazel solves government procurement inefficiencies costing $2.7t annually.
“Government procurement has moved at a glacial pace for decades, stovepiped by complex processes”
Technical Stack
Engineers use python, typescript, react, postgresql, docker, and aws for ai deployment.
“Experience with our tech stack, which includes: python, typescript, react, postgresql, authn/authz, including saml and oidc single sign-on with customer idps”
Security Requirements
Must have experience in classified environments and security accreditation.
“Security accreditation (e.g., il-6, icd-503)”
Founder Background
August and elton founded hazel after working at palantir and bcg.
“The founders august and elton saw this problem firsthand at palantir and bcg”
Mission Focus
Hazel builds ai for public interest with focus on national security and climate.
“We empower our partners to move with expediency against the most pressing challenges of this century including climate sustainability, great power competition”
In short
Hazel seeks full stack engineers with Top Secret security clearance to deploy AI for government procurement.




