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Excepted Service positions are the backbone of federal innovation, offering stability and a clear career ladder. With 1301 openings, agencies like NASA, NIH, and the Department of Energy are pushing projects in AI, quantum computing, and climate modeling. Demand spikes when new funding streams unlock high‑impact research and cybersecurity initiatives.

Roles range from Research Scientist and Data Analyst to Cybersecurity Engineer and GIS Analyst. Typical duties include designing experiments, developing Python/R pipelines, securing cloud deployments with AWS and Azure, and maintaining ArcGIS databases that support national infrastructure mapping.

Salary transparency is critical because Excepted Service pay is set in fixed bands. Knowing the exact figure for comparable positions across agencies lets candidates negotiate more effectively, benchmark against industry rates, and plan long‑term growth in a field that rewards expertise over tenure alone.

Tax and Finance Assistant

Company: Insights Learning & Development Ltd

Location: UK

Posted Nov 28, 2025

Insights is a global learning and development company that partners with leading organizations worldwide. They offer preference-based learning solutions that have impacted millions of lives. The company is dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and values diversity, inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing. They offer a wide range of benefits and employee discounts.

Backend Product Software Engineer

Company: Dropbox

Location: Poland

Posted Nov 28, 2025

The role of a Product Engineer at Dropbox involves shaping the future of collaboration and file sharing by developing and enhancing Dropbox products. The position requires collaborating with cross-functional teams, designing scalable software, and contributing to company culture. Dropbox is focused on expediting the creation and implementation of AI-enabled products.

VISUAL DESIGNER SPECIALIST

Company: Teachable

Location: Brazil

Posted Nov 28, 2025

The Brand + Content team at Teachable is seeking a highly creative and results-oriented Brand Designer to join their team. The role involves building and extending visual identity systems, creating thoughtful expressions of the brand across digital and physical touchpoints, and providing mentorship to junior designers. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of visual design experience, strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and a strong portfolio showcasing diverse design projects, including motion design.

Regional Sales Manager

Company: BlueVoyant

Location: Germany

Posted Nov 28, 2025

BlueVoyant is seeking an experienced Enterprise Account Manager to join their team and grow high-velocity business relationships with Microsoft Security Solutions and strategic resellers. The role involves building relationships, simplifying messaging, developing joint pipeline, leveraging existing relationships, building business plans, and working closely with sales leadership and marketing. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Microsoft Security Business, recent experience as a Microsoft seller or security partner, and strong communication skills.

Senior Product Researcher / Senior UX Researcher

Company: ApprovalMax Limited

Location: Serbia

Posted Nov 28, 2025

ApprovalMax is a platform that automates financial controls and streamlines money out processes for businesses. The company recently secured a £10 million growth investment and is looking for a researcher to shape their customer research practice. The role offers high autonomy and influence on product strategy in a growing B2B SaaS company.

Enterprise Solutions Engineer - PreSales

Company: Sanity

Location: Europe

Posted Nov 28, 2025

Sanity.io is an AI-powered content operating system that helps companies like SKIMS, Figma, Riot Games, Anthropic, COMPLEX, Nordstrom, and Morningbrew automate and streamline their content operations. The company is seeking an Enterprise Solutions Engineer to lead complex product demonstrations, educate users, develop showcase implementations, and provide expert guidance on implementing Sanity across various complex verticals and advanced use cases.

Field & ABM Marketing Manager

Company: Tanium

Location: Canada

Posted Nov 28, 2025

The Field ABM Marketing Manager Canada role involves driving regional marketing initiatives, collaborating with sales, developing ABM programs, executing integrated campaigns, and supporting sales enablement. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of B2B enterprise marketing experience, strategic thinking, project management skills, and proficiency in marketing technologies.

Principal Engineer

Company: Hostaway

Location: Europe

Posted Nov 28, 2025

Hostaway is a market-leading SaaS scaleup transforming the vacation rental industry. They are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the transformation of their platform, shaping its evolution to support hundreds of integrations, complex workflows, and a rapidly growing customer base. The role offers competitive compensation, 100% remote work, equity, professional growth opportunities, and a values-driven leadership approach.

Staff Fullstack Software Engineer - Smart Storage Management

Company: Dropbox

Location: Poland

Posted Nov 28, 2025

The role is a Staff Software Engineer position on the Smart Storage Management team at Dropbox. The responsibilities include defining and delivering a multi-team storage strategy, leading architecture with strong safeguards and observability, making high-judgment tradeoffs, raising reliability and quality bars, mentoring senior engineers, leading incident posture and prevention, and partnering with PM/Design to set and communicate goals. The requirements include 10+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems, 3+ years of leading multi-team initiatives at Staff scope, deep expertise in frontend and backend development, extensive experience with databases, expert system architecture design, proven cross-org influence and decision-making, operational excellence, high-altitude communication and stakeholder management, and responsible AI tool use. Preferred qualifications include leading multi-quarter strategies with measurable outcomes, comfort in partnering with engineering teams without being code-heavy, and data platform familiarity.

Software Engineer III

Company: SpryPoint

Location: Canada

Posted Nov 28, 2025

SpryPoint is a high-growth software company revolutionizing the utility industry with its cloud-native platform. Founded in 2012, the company has grown to 285+ employees serving 100+ utility clients across North America and the Caribbean. SpryPoint's mission is to deliver comprehensive solutions that modernize the entire metertocash process, with a focus on customer success and continuous improvement.

Account Manager, Respiratory LTC – Great Plains

Company: Viatris

Location: USA

Posted Nov 28, 2025

Viatris Specialty LLC is a healthcare company that aims to provide high-quality, trusted medicines to people worldwide. The Account Manager Respiratory LTC role involves managing and growing a territory, building relationships with healthcare providers, and ensuring access to promoted products. The position requires a bachelor's degree, 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales, and strong relationship-building skills.

Home Equity Sales Consultant

Company: Hometap

Location: USA

Posted Nov 28, 2025

Hometap is seeking ambitious and empathetic Home Equity Sale Consultants to join their sales team. The role involves connecting with homeowners considering a Hometap investment, educating them on the product, and guiding them through the application process. The company provides training, feedback, and coaching, and is looking for team members who want to contribute to the growth of a new financial product and company.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the typical salary ranges for entry‑level, mid‑level, and senior Excepted Service positions?
Entry‑level: $55k‑$80k. Mid‑level: $80k‑$110k. Senior: $110k‑$150k, with top specialists reaching $170k+ depending on agency and technical specialty.
What skills and certifications are most valued for Excepted Service roles?
Strong programming in Python or R, SQL database management, GIS expertise with ArcGIS Pro, cloud skills in AWS or Azure, and certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, or GIS Professional (GISP).
Are Excepted Service positions available for remote work?
Many agencies now offer hybrid or fully remote arrangements, especially for data‑centric roles. Agencies like NIH and NASA allow remote work for analytical positions, but security‑sensitive roles may require on‑site presence.
What career progression paths exist within Excepted Service positions?
Typical ladder moves from Analyst → Senior Analyst → Lead → Manager → Director. Research tracks progress from Research Associate → Senior Scientist → Principal Scientist, with opportunities for cross‑agency transfers and leadership roles.
What industry trends are shaping the future of Excepted Service roles?
Growth in AI/ML, quantum computing, cyber resilience, and green‑energy research drives demand. Agencies are investing in data‑driven decision making and securing critical infrastructure, creating new roles in predictive analytics, cyber‑security, and sustainable technology.

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