Enterprise Forward Deployed Engineering Leader

Notion; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion is seeking a Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering to lead a hands-on team on Notion’s Services team. You will design, build, and deploy production‑ready solutions for enterprise customers, guiding discovery, architecture, implementation, and launch while mentoring engineers and maintaining strong customer relationships.

You will help establish delivery standards, scale the operating model, and partner with Sales, Product, CX, and Engineering to translate deployments into product

Qualifications

• 8+ years in forward deployed engineering or similar hands-on technical roles.
• 2+ years in managing engineers responsible for customer-facing delivery.
• Strong track record of hiring and developing high-performing teams.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Forward Deployed Engineers for enterprise engagements across EMEA.
• Define high technical standards and career development for the team.
• Own delivery from discovery through design, implementation, launch and handover.
• Advise customers and internal stakeholders on architecture and decisions.
• Oversee design and operation of custom agents, integrations, and data pipelines.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Architectural judgment

Java/JavaScript/Node.js

API integrations

Discovery & scoping

Customer engagement

Job description

Notion is seeking a Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering to lead a hands-on team on Notion’s Services team. You will design, build, and deploy production‑ready solutions for enterprise customers, guiding discovery, architecture, implementation, and launch while mentoring engineers and maintaining strong customer relationships.

You will help establish delivery standards, scale the operating model, and partner with Sales, Product, CX, and Engineering to translate deployments into product