GoKawiilHazel, YC W24 startup, hires engineers with Top Secret clearance for govtech AI
Hazel, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is hiring full stack engineers to build and scale its AI platform for government procurement. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with full-scope polygraph, with no exceptions, as engineers will work directly on deploying the company's bid-evaluation AI for a major federal contract.
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The strict clearance requirement signals Hazel is working on sensitive federal contracts, likely involving classified or highly restricted procurement data. This positions the company within a growing wave of startups selling AI tools directly to government agencies, a market Hazel frames as a $2.7 trillion opportunity spanning federal and state/local procurement.
- Hazel requires U.S. citizenship and Top Secret clearance with polygraph for this engineering role, with no exceptions.
- The company builds AI tools to help government agencies evaluate vendor bids and manage procurement.
- Hazel is scaling its platform for what it describes as its largest federal contract.
Source: ycombinator.com, 2026-10-20
Published there as: “Hazel (YC W24) Is Hiring”
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