Forward Deployed Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work as a customer-facing engineer who takes ownership of client deployments from first conversation through shipped solution. Combine hands-on full-stack development with discovery, demos and ongoing technical account ownership. The role offers a path into building and leading a team.

What you'll do

• Tailor the platform's data intake and integrations to each new customer's file formats, systems and workflows so they reach value quickly.
• Run discovery sessions and site visits with experienced operators, and feed what you learn back into the core product.
• Build prototypes, internal tools and new workflows quickly, then harden the ones that prove useful.
• Create AI-driven automations that replace repetitive manual work you observe customers doing.
• Prepare and deliver demos, join customer visits and help convert pilots into paying accounts.
• Own the technical relationship after a sale, making sure customers get value and identifying the next problem to solve.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• 1 to 5 years of full-stack or backend engineering experience, using Python and TypeScript.
• A track record of shipping production software that real users rely on.
• A degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, math, physics or engineering.
• Genuine enjoyment of working directly with customers.
• Ability to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to non-technical buyers.
• Comfort working on-site five days a week in a small, fast-moving team.

Bonus points

• Evidence of building something from scratch, such as personal projects, a venture you launched or original open source work.
• Prior customer-facing engineering experience, such as forward-deployed, sales or solutions engineering.
• Good judgment about when to ship quickly and when to build carefully.
• Regular use of AI coding assistants in your daily work.
• Notable achievement in a competitive pursuit outside of your engineering career.
• Familiarity with hardware, electrical, procurement or supply chain work, or with legacy system integrations.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

Base salary

USD 150,000 per year

• Equity
• Health coverage
• Paid time off

Location and work model

• San Francisco, California, United States
• On-site, five days per week in office
• Full-time