Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Core
Own technical relationships with large defense customers to design, deploy, and expand Kela's secure integration platform.
Role type
Senior IC Forward Deployed Engineer (Customer-Facing Integration Lead)
Builds
Production-grade integrations, reference architectures, and customer-specific prototypes
Domain
Defense technology / Secure system integration
Required skills
Hands-on engineering, API integration, system debugging, customer-facing technical leadership, solution design, rapid prototyping
Preferred skills
Kubernetes, on-prem deployments, air-gapped environments, AI dev tools
Technologies
APIs, Kubernetes, on-prem systems, air-gapped environments (via careerplan.io/jobs/2A-007-74-C60-forward-deployed-engineer-fde-at-kela-technologies)
Responsibilities
Lead hands-on integrations end-to-end (APIs, data flows, auth, networking, deployments), debug complex customer environments, build small out-of-band components to unblock deals, create scalable technical assets like reference architectures and integration guides
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
