Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
First Forward Deployed Engineer providing concierge-level technical partnership and onboarding for Render's top strategic accounts and high-growth AI startups.
Role type
Senior IC customer-facing engineering (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Builds
Production cloud infrastructure, database migrations, and AI-native application deployments for enterprise and startup customers.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Database Engineering / AI/LLM Applications
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
hands-on software engineering, cloud infrastructure (containers, CI/CD, networking, autoscaling), Postgres architecture and performance tuning, database migration, AI/LLM application architecture, executive-level communication, commercial instincts, self-direction in ambiguity
Preferred skills
migration from Heroku/AWS, shipping AI/LLM applications (RAG, agents), founding member of new programs
Technologies
Postgres, Heroku, AWS, containers, CI/CD
Responsibilities
Provide concierge technical partnership including architecture reviews and migration planning for top accounts; Run scoped onboarding intensives for high-growth startups; Lead database engagements including schema design and complex data migrations; Drive activation and expansion in strategic accounts; Own ongoing technical relationships including incident follow-up and roadmap sessions; Build the FDE playbook and reference architectures; Act as feedback channel to product and engineering.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
