CareerPlan

Forward Deployed Engineer

Remote · United States | San Francisco Bay AreaRemoteFull-time$200k–$250k2026-11-07
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Deploy ElasticDash-managed open-source applications into customer cloud accounts (AWS, Azure, GCP), handle upgrades, migrations, monitoring, and incident response for enterprise clients.

Role type

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Backend/DevOps)

Builds

Production-ready self-hosted data observability and workflow platforms for banks and SaaS companies

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps / Data Observability

Required skills

Backend development, API design, Cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP), Container orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, System design, Troubleshooting live environments

Preferred skills

Object-Oriented Programming, Security best practices, Customer-facing technical communication

Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, vLLM, ClickHouse, PostHog, Airflow, Dagster, Langfuse, n8n

Responsibilities

Design and implement backend services and automation for deployments and operations, Build and maintain integrations with major cloud providers, Troubleshoot complex issues in live customer environments, Collaborate with product teams to translate customer needs into technical solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC