Overview
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Job Details
We re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to serve as the technical lead for deploying APIs and SDKs into enterprise customer environments.
This role requires deep technical expertise, strong ownership, and the ability to manage both engineering challenges and customer interactions.
You ll be responsible for full-cycle implementation from integration to delivery while influencing product direction through feedback from the field.
Key Responsibilities
Lead technical implementation of APIs/SDKs in enterprise environments
Own outcomes across customer engagements, from kickoff through deployment
Balance hands-on engineering with external communication and solutioning
Translate customer needs into technical outcomes and influence internal roadmap
Provide product feedback based on real-world implementation insights
What We're Looking For
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Technical Depth | Strong backend/API engineering skills experience building and maintaining production APIs, SDKs, and handling integration or performance issues |
| Background | Ideal candidates have been founding engineers, senior software engineers, technical founders, or solutions engineers with hands-on build experience |
| Customer-Facing | Comfortable working with enterprise engineering teams, translating customer goals into technical execution, and managing expectations |
| Autonomy & Ownership | Capable of running implementations independently, managing multiple customer deployments, and proactively solving problems |
| Product Feedback | Leverages experience from the field to improve documentation, product usability, and the overall customer experience |
Who Should Apply
Engineers who thrive on customer interaction, but remain engineers first
Those who have built and scaled backend APIs, SDKs, or developer-facing platforms
Individuals from API-first companies, developer tools startups, or B2B infrastructure teams
Candidates with startup experience, whether as a founder, early engineer, or someone used to working in ambiguity and wearing multiple hats