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Forward Deployed Engineer at VC Backed Startups

Remote · San Francisco, California
Posted August 7, 2026
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Overview

SignalFire seeks Forward Deployed Engineers to partner directly with customers at high-growth startups. This role offers visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities without public listings. Ideal candidates thrive in ambiguous fast-moving environments and excel at translating customer needs into scalable technical solutions.

What You'll Do9

  • 1Partner directly with customers to understand workflows and technical environments
  • 2Design and deploy production-ready solutions using core platform or APIs
  • 3Create custom integrations and technical workflows tailored to customer needs
  • 4Troubleshoot complex implementation and infrastructure challenges
  • 5Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve platform based on feedback
  • 6Guide customers through technical architecture and deployment processes
  • 7Develop reusable tools and documentation to enhance delivery across customers
  • 8Support pilots and proofs of concept to help customers transition to production
  • 9Identify recurring customer needs that inform product strategy and roadmap priorities

Requirements9

  • 13+ years of experience in software engineering or similar customer-facing technical roles
  • 2Strong coding skills in Python JavaScript TypeScript Java Go or C++
  • 3Experience building APIs integrations data pipelines or production applications
  • 4Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS GCP or Azure
  • 5Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions
  • 6Strong debugging and systems thinking abilities
  • 7Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • 8Comfort managing multiple customer deployments simultaneously
  • 9Willingness to travel periodically based on company and customer environment

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeremote
LocationSan Francisco, California
This is a remote position

Required Skills

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaGoC++APIsAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetesTerraformGitHub ActionsPostgreSQLSnowflakeDatabricks
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