Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE, Full Stack)

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and perks

Opportunities for diversity and inclusion

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver production-grade solutions for customers. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of data systems, integrating technical needs for true customer impact.

The ideal candidate will have strong engineering skills, experience in cloud ecosystems, and a passion for solving complex data challenges. The position offers opportunities for diversity and inclusion within a supportive team, and you will be required to travel to customers 20% of the time.

Qualifications

• Comfortable writing code in Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript with modern frameworks.
• Experience in designing performance-oriented data architectures and applications.
• Ability to manage technical project delivery and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead impactful customer technical projects and deliver production-grade systems.
• Guide customers on architecture and implementation of data projects.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure technical components meet customer needs.

Skills

Data engineering

Software engineering/full stack development

Familiarity with CI/CD

Apache Spark

MLOps and AI APIs

Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

Company certification

Job description

We’re hiring for multiple roles within our FDE team.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will work with customers to build and productionize solutions to their data & AI challenges using the company platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside engineering, product, and developer relations. FDEs deliver with customer empathy, integrating with client systems, training, and other technical needs to help customers get the most value out of their data.

This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing role for builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact. The ideal candidate combines engineering expertise with adaptability, curiosity, and a passion for working with customers and teammates to solve complex problems that drive measurable outcomes. FDEs are billable and know how to complete projects according to specifications with exceptional customer empathy.

The impact you will have:

• Production Solution Delivery: Lead impactful customer technical projects by delivering production‑grade systems, designing and building reference architectures, custom applications and data ingestion and ML/AI model integration
• Transformational Impact: Guide strategic customers as they implement transformational big data projects, including end‑to‑end design, build and deployment of industry‑leading big data and AI applications. Work with engagement managers to scope technical delivery work with input from the customer
• Empower Customers: Guide customers on architecture and design; bootstrap or implement customer projects that lead to a customer's successful understanding, evaluation and adoption of the company.
• Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and the company best practices.
• Work with the company technical team, Project Manager, Architect and Customer team to ensure the technical components of the engagement are delivered to meet customers' needs.
• Work with Engineering and the company Customer Support to provide product and implementation feedback and to guide rapid resolution for engagement‑specific product and support issues.
• Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the company product roadmap.

What we look for:

• Experience in data engineering, data platforms & analytics, or software engineering / full stack development
• Comfortable writing code in either Python, Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks
• Working knowledge of two or more common Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) with expertise in at least one
• Deep experience with distributed computing with Apache Spark and knowledge of Spark runtime internals
• Familiarity with CI/CD for production deployments
• Working knowledge of MLOps, ML/AI models and AI APIs
• Design and deployment of performant production end‑to‑end data architectures and applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user‑facing interfaces.
• Experience with technical project delivery - managing scope, timelines and measurable outcomes, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions.
• Documentation and white‑boarding skills.
• Experience working with enterprise clients and managing conflicts across a broad stakeholder range
• Build skills in technical areas, and demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies which support the deployment and integration of the company‑based solutions to complete customer projects.
• Travel to customers 20% of the time
• the company Certification - an advantage

Benefits

At the company, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At the company, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at the company are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export‑controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.