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Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sat, Sep 12, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a hands-on, highly engaged Forward Deployed Engineer (Staff) to work full-time remotely, specializing in Kubernetes, platform modernization, and enterprise AI infrastructure, while collaborating directly with client teams throughout the entire lifecycle of engagements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as an embedded engineering liaison, collaborating with core software architects and client developers to eliminate deployment friction
  • Identify and address migration blockers and usability gaps, rapidly building and testing field fixes to enhance feature iteration cycles
  • Ensure successful platform adoption by staying actively engaged with customer technical teams from pre-migration through operational stabilization
Required Qualifications
  • 12+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record in complex engineering projects
  • Hands-on experience with GPU accelerated Kubernetes nodes and AI infrastructure
  • Deep technical knowledge of deploying and scaling containerized data services and AI engines
  • Experience with distributed systems and stateful workloads, including messaging and streaming platforms
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience may be considered

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