Hazel is an early-stage YC W24 startup building AI-driven procurement software for federal, state, local and education agencies to speed and improve government purchasing. The role is a Full Stack Engineer focused on deploying and scaling Hazel’s AI-enabled bid-evaluation platform for a major U.S. government contract; candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for Top Secret clearance with a full-scope polygraph (Hazel will sponsor new clearances). The position involves owning customization, security accreditation, and production deployment into classified or customer-controlled environments, with regular customer-facing work and ~25% onsite time in Washington, D.C.
Day-to-day work includes shipping weekly features across backend, frontend, data pipelines and model integration. The stack lists Python, TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, SAML/OIDC, Docker, AWS/CDK, GitHub Actions and production LLM features. Compensation is $150K-$200K plus 0.25%-0.5% equity, benefits, relocation support and unlimited PTO. Preferred experience includes TS/SCI with FSP, prior work in classified or air-gapped environments, security accreditation (IL-6/ICD-503), AWS architecture, accessibility, document/PDF processing, and federal acquisition. The role emphasizes mission-driven, product-led engineering and close founder interaction at a seven-person team.
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