Government technology has failed citizens, public servants, and service members for decades.
Kaizen powers America’s application layer. We replace the legacy systems federal agencies run on with modern software, built with craft. The ticketing platform a resident uses to visit a presidential library. The marketplace DoW uses for counter-drone procurement to protect lives and critical infrastructure. The system a Veteran uses to access benefits. We build systems of record, of national consequence. Our AI-native modules and harness allow us to do so in weeks and months, not years.
This year, our revenue has grown 35x. Next year, our software will serve over 100 million Americans across dozens of federal agencies.
Founded in 2022 and based in New York City and DC, Kaizen has raised $35 million from NEA, a16z, Accel, 776, and Carpenter Capital.
Location
DC Metro area with ability to work from our DC office occasionally is preferred. NYC is also available.
Scope
We hold federal work across civilian agencies and DoD: FAR-based subcontracts with commercial-item flowdowns, and DoW agreements. The obligations run well past security into employee notices, required training, prohibited technology screening, EEO and labor reporting, OCI and business ethics.
This is a new function here, working alongside our security team and outside counsel.
What you'd do
Build and maintain the obligation register across every federal agreement, and keep it current through mods
Run the compliance calendar: training deadlines and certificates back to the AOR, notices and postings, annual filings like VETS-4212A
Portal administration and submissions. SAM and our reps and certs, PIEE and WAWF for invoicing
Make the applicability calls. Thresholds, commercial-item carve-outs, what actually reaches a company our size
Read flowdowns on new subcontracts and agreements before signature, and tell us what we'd be taking on
Route execution to People Ops, IT and security, and hold the map
Manage clause interpretation with outside counsel
What you need
Federal contracts or subcontracts administration on the contractor side, where the follow-through was yours
FAR and DFARS, and comfort with flowdown matrices and applicability thresholds
You've built a register or compliance calendar, not just worked from one
Submissions into federal systems. SAM at minimum, PIEE or WAWF if invoicing has been yours
You've worked on small teams and are self-directed. No department behind you, nobody assigning your week
US person, able to work with CUI
Useful on top of that: DoD other transaction agreements, priming with subcontractor flowdowns, NCMA certification, CDRLs, contract closeout.
An active or recently held clearance is a real plus, particularly given the clearance work.
Don't apply if
Your background is commercial contracts
You want to write policy rather than close obligations
You need a system to inherit
You want the security and technical compliance work. That's a different role here
What Kaizen Offers
Health & Insurance
100% coverage across the board: medical through Oxford/United (Gold and Platinum PPO plans), dental through Guardian PPO, and vision through Beam — all fully covered for employees, with 100% coverage for dependents.
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance. FSA and Dependent Care FSA.
One Medical membership, on us — same-day primary care, 24/7 virtual visits, and offices all over the city.
Fertility and family-building support through Carrot.
401(k) through Guideline, with a 2% company match.
Family & Time Off
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents. 10 weeks fully paid for non-birthing parents.
Unlimited PTO, with a two-week minimum (we mean it when we say take time off!)
Closed for all federal holidays.
Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas.
Company offsites throughout the year.
Office & Remote Setup
Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees. $500 for remote employees.
$50/month commuter benefit (company contribution).
Expensed lunch while in the office.
Company-provided laptop of your choice.
Wellness
Fully covered gym membership at Grindhouse — right across the street from our office at 47 W 17th St (and in Williamsburg). A $225/month value, on us. For remote employees, $100/month dedicated to gym or physical fitness reimbursement.
Stipends
$100/month utility stipend.
$500/year professional development.
$250/year recreation.
$300/quarter pet care stipend.