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Forward Deployed Engineer

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6 months ago
Remote, WorldwideMid Level / Senior

Responsibilities

  • Spend ~50% of your time onsite with customers across the US.
  • Build a ground-truth understanding of customer operations by shadowing users.
  • Rapidly prototype tools and integrations in the field to validate ideas.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose complex operational or systems issues.
  • Translate field insights into clear technical requirements for the engineering team.
  • Lead all technical integration work, including APIs and data pipelines.
  • Work closely with engineering to align features with operational needs.
  • Represent customer technical realities internally to ensure feasibility.
  • Decompose ambiguous problems into well-scoped technical workstreams.
  • Ensure smooth deployment and operational reliability for customers.
  • Inform product and engineering teams with data and field observations.
  • Contribute to the foundation and culture of the forward deployed engineering function.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of software engineering or forward deployed experience.
  • Strong technical fluency and ability to work closely with engineers.
  • Low ego, high EQ, and exceptional collaborative instincts.
  • Experience with enterprise, industrial, or government products.
  • Strong coding skills and grasp of computer science fundamentals.
  • Mastery of core development tools like Git and Linux.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional problem solving.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments with strong prioritization.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong data instincts and comfort analyzing data.
  • Hands-on prototyping and AI-assisted coding skills.
  • Based in the US - citizen or permanent resident preferred.

Benefits

  • Work on mission-critical problems at the intersection of AI and global infrastructure.
  • Shape the brand and product of a category-defining company.
  • High-ownership, high-impact role with direct influence on company growth.
  • Competitive compensation with significant equity upside.
  • Dynamic, remote work environment with global reach.

Tech Stack

GitLinux

Categories

AI & MLData EngineeringDevOpsSecurity