Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Onsite technical lead serving as the primary technical presence for customer engagements, leading pilots, demos, and supporting adoption of developer tools and platforms.
Role type
Senior IC solutions engineer (customer-facing)
Builds
Customer pilots, demos, and successful adoption of HackerRank's developer assessment and upskilling platform
Domain
HR Tech / Developer Tools / API-first systems
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Full-stack web application configuration and debugging, API script generation (Ruby or Python), onsite customer engagement and requirement gathering, project execution and tracking, cross-functional collaboration with Product and GTM
Preferred skills
Experience with HR tech, ATS platforms, IDEs, developer tools, API-first or integration-heavy systems, end-to-end project delivery from scoping to delivery
Technologies
Ruby, Python, web applications, APIs, IDEs, ATS platforms
Responsibilities
Lead customer-facing engagements including discovery, pilots, and demos; Partner onsite with customers and internal teams to uncover needs and shape solutions; Keep customer projects on track through disciplined execution; Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to elevate the voice of the customer
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
