Spear AI
Develops AI software and sensors for maritime defense operations.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 40
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Mike Hunter
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Seed · $2.3M · 2025
About
Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation’s security. As we expand, we’re building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work. We operate with a flat organizational structure that empowers every team member to make an impact, collaborate directly with leadership, and contribute to projects that matter. Whether you’re joining our Hardware, Software, or Services division, you’ll work alongside talented professionals who are committed to excellence and advancing the capabilities that keep our nation safe and secure. Spear AI builds sonobuoy sensors that are deployed into the water and collect edge data. We also work with the U.S. Navy to collect and process their SONAR data. You’ll have an opportunity to work on real-world projects that directly impact warfighter capabilities and mission success.
Open positions
Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Washington, D.C. / Hybrid) [TS/SCI with CI poly]
As a forward-deployed engineer, you’ll work on-site with customers — writing code, integrating systems, and solving hard problems in the field. You’re part engineer, part technical advisor, and wholly accountable for…
Horizon: Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior)
We’re seeking a skilled Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer to build the next-generation data management and artificial intelligence platform for maritime domain awareness. As a forward-deployed engineer, you’ll work…
Horizon: Full-Stack Engineer (Senior)
Senior full-stack engineer building Spear AI's data management and AI platform for maritime domain awareness, supporting U.S. Navy sonar/sonobuoy data. Day to day: app UI, real-time feeds (WebGPU, MQTT/Redpanda), data modeling (Postgres, Apache Iceberg), Dagster pipelines, ML integration, and CI/CD with TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js, and Docker/Kubernetes.
Meridian: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer (Senior / Suitland, MD / Hybrid) [TS/SCI]
Forward-deployed senior infrastructure engineer for defense contractor Spear AI, working on-site (hybrid) with U.S. Navy/government customers: designing AWS and air-gapped cloud architecture, writing IaC with Pulumi, building GitLab CI/CD DevSecOps pipelines, running Kubernetes/Docker/Helm on RHEL, and enforcing CMMC compliance. Active Secret clearance required.
Information Systems Security Officer
Senior cybersecurity role leading risk management, compliance, and security operations for classified defense systems, ensuring ATOs under NIST/IC standards.
Forward Deployed Data Engineer (Manassas, VA / Senior) [Secret]
On-site data engineer builds real-time and batch pipelines for maritime sensor data using Python/Rust, MQTT/Redpanda, Dagster, and Postgres/Iceberg, deployed with customers to support U.S. Navy systems.
Software Engineer - Senior
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead software development initiatives for enterprise AI platforms, provide technical leadership and architectural guidance while delivering high-quality, scalable…
TorpNet: Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer (Hybrid / Keyport, WA / Senior) [S]
We’re seeking a skilled Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer to build the next-generation data management and artificial intelligence platform for maritime domain awareness. The position requires a current or active…
Horizon: Infrastructure Engineer (Senior)
We’re seeking a skilled Infrastructure Engineer to build the next-generation data management and artificial intelligence platform for maritime domain awareness. Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company…
Software Engineer (SWE) - Senior
Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation's security. As we expand, we're building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work.…
Cybersecurity Engineer - Senior
Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation's security. As we expand, we're building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work.…
RAI Implementation Engineer - Senior
Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation's security. As we expand, we're building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work.…
Data Engineer - Senior
Spear AI is a growing defense contracting company dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that support our nation's security. As we expand, we're building a culture where innovation meets mission-critical work.…