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Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Sep 17, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As a key technical resource for strategic enterprise customers, the full-time remote Staff Forward Deployed Engineer will design AI-driven solutions, engage with stakeholders to understand data governance challenges, and build BI and ML pipelines to deliver measurable business value.

Key responsibilities
  • Design and prototype AI agent systems and workflows to automate data governance processes within Alation's platform
  • Engage with enterprise stakeholders to translate data ecosystem requirements into technical roadmaps
  • Build BI and ML pipelines that convert cataloged data into actionable insights and demonstrate ROI for deployments
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years in software engineering with experience in customer-facing technical roles
  • Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks and AI tooling, including orchestration patterns and vector databases
  • Experience delivering BI and data pipeline solutions with strong SQL skills and familiarity with cloud data platforms
  • Solid understanding of enterprise data governance and distributed systems architecture
  • Genuine enthusiasm for Alation's mission and a drive to help customers maximize data value

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