Forward Deployed Engineer

Runlayer

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

Qualifications

  • ~4+ years experience with a CS degree from a strong program
  • Background in consulting, solutions engineering, or pre-sales with real technical depth
  • Can establish credibility with senior engineers and security teams
  • Comfortable with ambiguity; can wing technical conversations and sell the future
  • Desire to leverage both technical expertise and customer-facing skills

Responsibilities

  • Own technical GTM of proofs of concept (POCs) and customer implementations
  • Run pre-sales technical deep dives, demos, and architecture discussions
  • Troubleshoot integrations across various customer environments
  • Build custom solutions and configurations for enterprise customers
  • Act as the technical expert during sales cycles, handling tough questions
  • Manage complex technical support and customer escalations

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity designed for top talent
  • 4 weeks paid vacation, along with sick leave and parental leave
  • Budget for professional development including conferences and certifications
  • Choice of top-tier equipment for an optimal work environment
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunities for direct customer interaction with innovative companies
Full Job Description
As our Forward-Deployed Engineer, you'll own the technical side of customer GTM, running POCs, troubleshooting integrations, and working shoulder-to-shoulder with customers to get them live on Runlayer.

Why You'll Thrive Here
  • Impact: If a POC succeeds, you made it happen. You're directly responsible for turning prospects into customers.
  • Excellence: Work alongside founders and senior engineers, learning the intersection of enterprise sales and deep technical work
  • Ownership: Own customer outcomes end-to-end, from first technical deep dive through successful deployment


What You'll Do
  • Own technical GTM of POCs and customer implementations
  • Run pre-sales technical deep dives, demos, and architecture discussions
  • Troubleshoot integrations across customer environments (IdPs, security tooling, infrastructure)
  • Build one-off solutions and custom configurations for enterprise customers
  • Be the technical expert in the room during sales cycles, able to handle stump questions from senior engineers
  • Handle complex technical support and customer escalations


What We're Looking For
  • ~4+ years experience with a CS degree from a strong program
  • Background in consulting, solutions engineering, or pre-sales with real technical depth
  • Can establish credibility with senior engineers and security teams
  • Comfortable with ambiguity; can wing technical conversations and sell the future
  • Want to use both sides of your brain: technical depth + customer-facing work


Bonus Qualifications
  • Shipped production code at some point in your career
  • Experience with enterprise infrastructure, identity systems, or security tooling
  • Built your own side projects or have founder experience


What We Offer

We provide a competitive package designed to attract and retain top talent who can work effectively with enterprise customers.
  • Competitive salary and equity - compensation that reflects your expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.
  • Paid time off - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid parental leave.
  • Professional development - budget for conferences, courses, and certifications in AI, enterprise software, and customer success.
  • Top-tier equipment - your choice of laptop and accessories to create your ideal work environment.
  • Health benefits - comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Customer interaction opportunities - work directly with innovative companies and see the immediate impact of your work.


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