Forward Deployed Engineer - Infrastructure
Core
Act as Thought Machine's primary technical interface with clients, embedding directly with client engineering teams to design, build, and deliver production-ready implementations of Vault and associated products on client or hosted infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC Forward Deployed Engineer (Infrastructure)
Builds
Production-ready cloud native implementations of Thought Machine Vault products for financial institutions
Domain
Fintech / Cloud Infrastructure / Core Banking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux/Unix administration, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Istio, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible), Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
Preferred skills
Enterprise secrets management, High-availability production system support, Hybrid cloud technologies, Go/Python/Java, Observability tools
Technologies
Vault, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Istio, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, AWS, GCP, OpenShift, Google Anthos, AWS EKS Anywhere, AWS Outposts, Prometheus, Grafana
Responsibilities
Design and prepare cloud infrastructure for high availability, disaster recovery, backup, redundancy, capacity, and security; Deploy and configure Vault products on client, SaaS, and internal infrastructure; Troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure remotely and on-site; Collaborate with internal product teams to incorporate client feedback; Support presales cycle with infrastructure queries and challenges.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
