Forward Deployed Engineer at STRATOS

STRATOS Technologies Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven startup in London is seeking a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to tackle complex business challenges using cutting-edge technology. The role involves adapting the STRATOS platform for clients, designing scalable AI workflows, and utilizing PySpark. Ideal candidates will have 2-4 years of data engineering experience and strong skills in Python and SQL, with a passion for working in a dynamic environment. The position offers competitive compensation and stock options.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Stock options

Mission-driven culture

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of solid experience in data engineering or analytics.
• Experience at start-up companies or top-tier consultancies is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of PySpark, Python, and SQL fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Adapt and deploy the STRATOS platform to solve customer challenges.
• Design and implement scalable generative AI workflows.
• Execute complex data integration using PySpark.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics

Python

SQL

PySpark

Tools

Palantir AIP

Typescript

Airflow

DBT

Databricks

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate Forward Deployed Data Engineer to join our team at STRATOS – someone eager to sit at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world impact.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with industry leaders to embed our platform deep into their operations – transforming strategic intent into live systems that drive measurable results. In today’s world, where the last mile of implementation creates the competitive moat, you’ll be the catalyst turning software into scale.

About STRATOS

Our founders, former business and tech executives, led a $1B division at a Fortune 500 industrial company. To effectively steer their business, they built a digital twin of their enterprise – the first Strategy Operating System: a platform that unified all internal and external data into a single platform to drive synchronized planning and execution across the global organization.

Seeing the impact and market’s lack of such a system, they left their executive roles to launch STRATOS in 2022 with a bold mission: build the world’s first strategy operating system.

Fast forward 3 years – STRATOS is a category-defining, rapidly growing startup, already helping close to a dozen global industrial companies outperform their competition. Our platform combines deep data integration, a powerful suite of best-in-class workflows, and cutting-edge generative AI.

From commercial AI agents that can service the entire market, to embedded intelligence that supercharges lean teams — STRATOS enables customers to achieve 10x productivity and impact.

Why Forward Deployed Engineering

While we have a scalable technology backbone, we believe that Forward Deployed Engineering is the future of differentiated B2B SaaS in the GenAI age. Rather than shipping static tools, we partner closely with customers to deliver dynamic, tailored solutions where value is created in the implementation layer – not just the codebase.

Tasks

• Solve our customers’ hardest business challenges by adapting and deploying the STRATOS platform to their needs
• Design and implement scalable generative AI workflows using platforms like Palantir AIP
• Execute complex data integration using PySpark and other distributed technologies
• Collaborate directly with clients to understand context, priorities, and key outcome

Requirements

• Minimum 2-4 years of solid experience in data engineering or analytics.
• Experience at start-up companies and/or an excitement to experience first-hand the adventure that comes with a fast-scaling tech company, alternatively experience at a top-tier consultancy.
• The ability to translate complex and sometimes ambiguous business requirements into clean and maintainable data pipelines
• Excellent knowledge of PySpark, Python and SQL fundamentals
• The ability to get to grips with new technologies quickly

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What’s Nice to Have**

• Experience in dashboarding tools, Typescript and API development
• Familiarity with Airflow, DBT, Databricks
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (e.g. Oracle, SAP) and CRM systems

Benefits

• Become part of a category-defining startup which transforms transforming how industrial companies operate and compete
• Close collaboration with an elite, interdisciplinary team of seasoned tech and business leaders
• A highly competitive compensation package, including meaningful stock options
• A vibrant and inspiring office in Soho, London
• A mission-driven culture: we’re net-zero on CO₂ and donate 1% of revenue to social impact causes