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RapidSOS

Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer

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about 1 month ago
Philadelphia, PA, USA +2 moreSenior / Staff+

Base Salary

$165k - $190k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical owner and trusted advisor for strategic clients.
  • Develop technical mastery of the RapidSOS platform and client ecosystems.
  • Lead diagnostic sessions to identify root causes of technical challenges.
  • Architect and co-develop innovative solutions for unique client needs.
  • Proactively analyze client systems and develop strategic roadmaps.
  • Build trust through patience, empathy, and political navigation.
  • Identify new expansion opportunities to deliver further value.
  • Serve as the client's technical advocate within RapidSOS.

Requirements

  • At least 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • 4+ years in a technical customer-facing role.
  • Experience building and deploying AI-powered solutions.
  • Pre-sales experience with complex API-based or SaaS products.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Strong consultative and diagnostic problem-solving skills.
  • High emotional intelligence and relationship-building abilities.
  • Proactive mindset with a focus on long-term client success.
  • Ability to travel 30-40% of the time.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on solving significant global challenges.
  • Competitive salary and benefits with equity participation.
  • Dynamic, flexible, and fun start-up work environment.