Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - VC Backed Startups at Signalfire — Remote

# Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Forward Deployed Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups

🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring Forward Deployed Engineering talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to talentnetwork@signalfire.com.

We’re looking to connect with exceptional Forward Deployed Engineers who are excited about working directly with customers to solve complex technical problems, deploy production-ready solutions, and shape how emerging technologies are implemented in real-world environments.

## Who Should Join?

We’re looking for engineers who are:

✔ Passionate about solving complex customer problems through software and technical implementation ✔ Excited to work at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success ✔ Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving startup environments ✔ Interested in translating customer requirements into scalable technical solutions ✔ Strong communicators who can partner effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

## Typical Roles & Responsibilities

• Partner directly with customers to understand their workflows, technical environments, and business requirements
• Design, build, and deploy production-ready solutions using the company’s core platform or APIs
• Develop custom integrations, applications, and technical workflows tailored to customer needs
• Troubleshoot complex implementation, infrastructure, data, and product issues
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate customer feedback into platform improvements
• Guide customers through technical architecture, deployment, testing, and adoption
• Create reusable tools, documentation, and implementation frameworks that improve delivery across customers
• Support pilots and proofs of concept while helping customers move successfully into production
• Identify recurring customer needs that can inform product strategy and roadmap priorities

## Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many Forward Deployed Engineer roles in our network look for:

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, technical consulting, or a similar customer-facing technical role
• Strong coding skills in languages such as Python, JavaScript or TypeScript, Java, Go, or C++
• Experience building APIs, integrations, data pipelines, or production applications
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into practical technical solutions
• Strong debugging, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfort managing multiple customer deployments or technical workstreams simultaneously
• Willingness to travel periodically, depending on the company and customer environment

## 💡 Technologies You Might Work With:

• Languages & Frameworks: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Java, Go, C++
• Data & Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, Spark, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions
• AI & Machine Learning: Large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, model APIs, vector databases, machine learning pipelines
• Integrations & Tools: REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, enterprise data systems, CRM and ERP platforms

## What Happens Next?

• Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
• We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
• If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
• No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future Forward Deployed Engineer roles across our portfolio.