Forward Deployed Software Engineer

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) on the Data and AI Solutions team, you will partner with customers to understand complex challenges and design and implement tailored solutions. You will apply problem-solving ability, creativity, and technical expertise to help organizations leverage their data, solve critical business challenges, and drive meaningful impact. This role involves end-to-end execution of high-impact projects across various industries. You will own projects from concept through implementation, working in small teams to deliver technical solutions. Your work may include designing technical architecture, working with large-scale datasets, developing custom applications, collaborating with customer executives, and contributing to team strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to understand their problems and design and implement data-driven solutions.
• Work in small teams with minimal supervision, taking ownership of projects from planning through implementation.
• Discuss architecture with fellow engineers and establish team strategy.
• Wrangle large-scale data and code custom web applications.
• Communicate progress, gather input, and align on priorities with client executives.
• Collaborate internally with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Work with clients, often on site, to understand and tackle their priorities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal direction.
• Ability to collaborate in teams of technical and non-technical individuals.
• Comfort working in a constantly evolving environment with dynamic objectives and iterative work.
• Eagerness to creatively solve technical problems using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
• Interest in working with and using large-scale data to solve business problems.
• Willingness and interest to travel as needed to client sites (25-50% travel expected, varying by team and location).
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with up to 1 year of professional experience in an engineering or technical role.
• Engineering background, preferably in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Active U.S. security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.

Compensation Range: $95,000 - $125,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits.