Forward Deployed Software Engineer, New Grad

About the Role

Forward Deployed Software Engineers (FDSEs) work directly with customers to quickly understand their greatest problems and design and implement solutions to use data against them. As an FDSE, you’ll apply your problem solving ability, creativity, and technical skills to help organizations use their data to drive real impact in the world. You’ll have the opportunity to gain rare insight into and contribute to some of the world’s most important industries and institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in small teams with minimal supervision.
• Own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects.
• Discuss architecture with fellow engineers.
• Wrangle massive-scale data.
• Code a custom web app.
• Speak with customer executives.
• Establish strategy for your team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.

Qualifications

• Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction.
• Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals, and comfortable working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
• An eagerness to creatively solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Interest in working with and using large scale data to solve valuable business problems.
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites. Ability to travel 25-50% preferred, but requirements vary by team and location.
• Engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.