Forward Deployed Engineer

Jinba

$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in customer-facing technical roles (solutions engineering, implementation, consulting, etc.)
  • Proficiency in TypeScript; able to read and modify frontend and backend code
  • Deep understanding of enterprise tech stacks including ERPs and databases
  • Experience integrating with legacy systems in complex IT environments
  • Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance standards (SOC 2, on-prem, VPNs, SSO)
  • Strong communication skills for engaging with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Background in regulated industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing is a plus)

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and configure Jinba for enterprise clients to ensure successful adoption
  • Collaborate with customers to assess their tech stacks and workflows
  • Build integrations that link Jinba with customer systems
  • Translate customer input into actionable product requirements for the engineering team
  • Debug and troubleshoot production issues in customer environments
  • Create best practices and documentation based on real-world field experience
  • Manage customer technical relationships from pilot projects to full-scale deployment

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape deployment strategies as the first dedicated Forward Deployment Engineer
  • Travel opportunities to work directly with customers (10-20%)
  • Work within a dynamic, international team based in SF and Tokyo
  • Be part of a rapidly expanding company with major enterprise contracts
  • Engage directly with innovative automation solutions tailored for large organizations
Full Job Description
About the Role

Technical engineer who works directly with enterprise customers to deploy and customize Jinba's workflow automation platform. You'll be the bridge between our product team and major enterprise clients, turning their business needs into working solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Deploy and configure Jinba for enterprise customers, ensuring successful adoption
  • Work with customers to understand their existing tech stack, workflows, and requirements
  • Build integrations connecting Jinba to customer systems (internal databases, legacy applications, enterprise software)
  • Translate customer feedback into product requirements for the engineering team
  • Debug and resolve production issues in customer deployments
  • Develop best practices, documentation, and reusable integration patterns from field experience
  • Own customer technical relationships from pilot through expansion


Requirements
Experience
  • 3+ years in customer-facing technical roles (solutions engineering, implementation, consulting, or similar)
  • TypeScript proficiency; comfortable reading and modifying both frontend and backend code
Enterprise Integration
  • Deep understanding of enterprise tech stacks (ERP systems, databases, identity providers, internal APIs)
  • Experience integrating with legacy systems and navigating complex IT environments
  • Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance requirements (SOC 2, on-prem deployments, VPNs, SSO)
Customer Skills
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to work with IT teams, business users, and executives across different functions
  • Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance, manufacturing a plus)
Technical Understanding
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM products and how they behave in production
  • Understanding of integration patterns (APIs, webhooks, data pipelines, ETL)
Strong Signals
  • Engineering or technical roles at major consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)
  • Forward Deployment Engineer or similar customer-facing technical roles at Palantir, Accenture, or Deloitte
  • Implementation, solutions, or technical consulting experience at enterprise software companies (Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday)
  • Prior experience deploying AI/automation products to large organizations


Mindset
  • Customer obsessed: you find satisfaction in solving real problems for real users
  • Willing to travel: 10-20% to customer sites
  • Entrepreneurial: you'll shape how we do deployments as the first dedicated FDE


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