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You'd want to start with the United States Digital Service (USDS). They're basically a consultancy inside the executive branch to build tech solutions for the

You'd want to start with the United States Digital Service (USDS). They're basically a consultancy inside the executive branch to build tech solutions for the various 3 letter agencies. You basically do a "tour of duty" for a year or so (however long you want), tackling one of these solutions. And they go out of their way to hire folks like you, from FAANG and other tech companies, so you work with good people. https://www.usds.gov/ https://www.usds.gov/

BonoboIO 3y ago
Is the salary competitive?
- mh- 3y ago
  to my knowledge, USDS is still constrained by the General Schedule[1] salary table. (no.) edit: incidentally, this other thread [2] on the front page today has lots of comments confirming. ctrl-f for USDS. [1] https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2023/saltbl.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... (PDF) [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38067206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38067206
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- dror 3y ago
  Anyone with a current significant salary in tech who lives in a major metro will make $183.5K. The salaries adjust by location, pick your location from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... This is the SF area table: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/20Tables/html/SF.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...
  - mixmastamyk 3y ago
    The links seem to be a bit out of date. Says for year 2020 and has a % increase for 2023? $170,800 is the top number in the chart for 15-10.
    - tangjurine 3y ago
      https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/23Tables/html/SF.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...
  - biglost 3y ago
    You guys live on another planet. As a software developer slave I make 20,000 after diacounts
- tehlike 3y ago
  Most people do this as a sabbatical. I don't expect it to match my current salary, or be even half of it, frankly.
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stuckkeys 3y ago
I interviewed with them. The recruiter, I could barely understand. I got the 3rd interview after 5 months. They told me to click on a link where they would ask me to code live. They could see what I was doing. I wrote a simple Python algorithm to a problem they gave me to solve. Complete irrelevant to what I had applied for. I thought it was a joke at first, then I visited their website. I cannot recommend anyone this service. So unorganized. I too wanted to contribute in the tech areas since we all know how much they lack in that department.
Booleans 3y ago
I think I would enjoy working for a 3 letter agency but the USDS website makes it look like you'll be working on very different types of things. Although I suppose they wouldn't be advertising that work.

BonoboIO 3y ago

Is the salary competitive?

mh- 3y ago
to my knowledge, USDS is still constrained by the General Schedule[1] salary table. (no.) edit: incidentally, this other thread [2] on the front page today has lots of comments confirming. ctrl-f for USDS. [1] https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2023/saltbl.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... (PDF) [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38067206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38067206
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dror 3y ago
Anyone with a current significant salary in tech who lives in a major metro will make $183.5K. The salaries adjust by location, pick your location from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... This is the SF area table: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/20Tables/html/SF.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...
- mixmastamyk 3y ago
  The links seem to be a bit out of date. Says for year 2020 and has a % increase for 2023? $170,800 is the top number in the chart for 15-10.
  - tangjurine 3y ago
    https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/23Tables/html/SF.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...
- biglost 3y ago
  You guys live on another planet. As a software developer slave I make 20,000 after diacounts
tehlike 3y ago
Most people do this as a sabbatical. I don't expect it to match my current salary, or be even half of it, frankly.
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stuckkeys 3y ago

I interviewed with them. The recruiter, I could barely understand. I got the 3rd interview after 5 months. They told me to click on a link where they would ask me to code live. They could see what I was doing. I wrote a simple Python algorithm to a problem they gave me to solve. Complete irrelevant to what I had applied for. I thought it was a joke at first, then I visited their website. I cannot recommend anyone this service. So unorganized. I too wanted to contribute in the tech areas since we all know how much they lack in that department.

Booleans 3y ago

I think I would enjoy working for a 3 letter agency but the USDS website makes it look like you'll be working on very different types of things. Although I suppose they wouldn't be advertising that work.