Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
$180K–$285K
San Francisco, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- Early-career profile: 1 to 2 years, with experience at a high-growth startup, leading forward deployed engineering organization, or top computer science program. Experienced profile: 3 to 6 years, with software, founding, or forward deployed engineering experience at a high-growth startup, or at big tech combined with a degree from a top university.
- Education
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field such as computer science or engineering.
About the job
Builds, deploys, and maintains production software solutions for customers, translating their workflows and needs into automated solutions and refining them with operational feedback.
What you'll do
- Meet with end users and stakeholders to understand workflows and pain points, then scope solutions.
- Build and deploy solutions end-to-end, including evaluations of their behavior.
- Iterate on deployed solutions and address reported issues through platform fixes.
What they ask for
- Strong Python skills for backend development and frontend experience with React and TypeScript.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field such as computer science or engineering.
- Ability to work in the office 4 days a week.
- A notable career or academic distinction, plus experience matching either the 1–2-year or 3–6-year profile described in the posting.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Rust, Kubernetes, and AWS.
- Early employee experience at a startup; healthcare or health-tech background.
Pay
USD 180,000 to 285,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, React, TypeScript, Rust, Kubernetes, AWS
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