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Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

Santa ClaraFull-time$240k–$280k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-08
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the global Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function, managing customer engagements and defining technical solutions.

Role type

Director, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global)

Builds

Customer-specific solutions, repeatable playbooks, and delivery standards for developer tools and API-first SaaS platforms.

Domain

Developer tools, HR tech, API-first SaaS

Required skills

Technical leadership, customer engagement, solution architecture, cross-functional partnership, team building, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Forward Deployed Engineer experience, Solutions Engineer background, Technical Consultant experience, globally distributed team management

Technologies

APIs, integrations, platform capabilities

Responsibilities

Lead and coach a global team of FDEs, partner with Sales and Product to shape solutions, provide hands-on technical leadership, elevate demo and proof of concept execution, build delivery standards

Seniority

Director, hands-on leadership