Rowden

Forward Deployed Engineer

Rowden
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20 days ago
Bristol, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Embed with customers and end users to understand missions, workflows, technical environments, and operational challenges.
  • Translate loosely defined customer problems into technical requirements, hypotheses, and achievable outcomes.
  • Design and rapidly prototype technical solutions using Dovetail products, customer systems, and third-party technologies.
  • Develop integrations, scripts, tooling, configuration, and supporting software.
  • Deploy, configure, integrate, test, and troubleshoot Dovetail products across cloud, on-premises, disconnected, and edge environments.
  • Diagnose end-to-end technical issues and resolve them directly or with specialist Engineering teams.
  • Capture structured field feedback, reproduce issues, and communicate technical findings to Product and Engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and practical programming experience in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, or a similar language.
  • Strong understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, and modern software development practices.
  • Experience integrating, deploying, and troubleshooting software across cloud and/or on-premises environments.
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience working directly with customers or end users to understand problems and deliver technical solutions.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and end-to-end technical ownership skills.
  • Experience in live operational or mission-critical environments is desirable.
  • Experience with AI/ML, data engineering, geospatial systems, or edge computing is desirable.
  • Experience with disconnected, bandwidth-constrained, defence, national security, emergency services, or critical-infrastructure environments is desirable.
  • Must be eligible for DV clearance.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working model, typically averaging three days in the office each week depending on the role.
  • Flexibility, part-time working arrangements, and workplace adjustments are available for discussion.
  • Frequent travel across the UK and internationally is required.
  • Inclusive workplace with disability and health-condition support.

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About Rowden

51-200 employees
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