Forward Deployed Engineer

Summary

Faros is a company that advances those who build by providing a platform for engineering data visibility and insights. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver technical solutions and help customers maximize the value of the Faros platform. The role involves working directly with customers, building integrations, and influencing product development based on customer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to understand their engineering workflows and technical pain points
• Assist in and eventually lead technical evaluations and POCs of the Faros platform
• Communicate findings and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Build and configure custom integrations, dashboards, and data pipelines to solve customer problems
• Work across the stack - APIs, data infrastructure, visualization - with guidance from senior FDEs
• Iterate quickly based on customer feedback and real-world usage
• Use AI coding assistants and modern tooling as a core part of how you build
• Identify patterns across customer engagements and bring insights back to the product team
• Participate in roadmap discussions with grounded, field-tested observations
• Grow rapidly: the expectation is that you'll take on increasing ownership over time

Skills

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Programming fundamentals in at least one language (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• AI-savviness: you already use AI coding assistants, LLM APIs, or AI-powered tools as part of how you build

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Programming fundamentals in at least one language (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• AI-savviness: you already use AI coding assistants, LLM APIs, or AI-powered tools as part of how you build