Senior Forward Deployed Engineer: AI Data Platform

Frontdoor Defense; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VAST Data seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer in Singapore to lead deployment of the VAST data platform for strategic customers. You will work directly with customer architects and operators to understand scale challenges, solve infrastructure issues, and translate requirements into core product improvements.

You will own the technical success of deployments from design through production operation. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, building custom automation, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a highly technical engineering role such as Forward Deployed Engineer, Resident Engineer, Systems Software Engineer, or Senior Systems Engineer with a track record of customer-facing collaboration.
• Composure under pressure with analytical mindset to resolve complex issues.
• Diplomacy and translation: ability to explain complex distributed systems to customers and deadlines to developers.
• Organizational mastery: highly organized and self-directed, with ability to manage customer expectations.
• Continuous learning mindset: curiosity to master new technologies in a fast-evolving ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of customer configurations and production operations from design through production.
• Collaborate with customer engineers to optimize infrastructure throughput and debug issues.
• Translate real-world requirements into actionable product improvements for core development teams.
• Write code for custom API endpoints, automation tools, or scripts to unblock workflows.
• Advocate for customer needs to influence the product roadmap.

Skills

Distributed Systems

High-Performance Storage

Networking

Python

C/C++

Linux

Customer-Facing Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

VAST Data seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer in Singapore to lead deployment of the VAST data platform for strategic customers. You will work directly with customer architects and operators to understand scale challenges, solve infrastructure issues, and translate requirements into core product improvements.

You will own the technical success of deployments from design through production operation. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, building custom automation, and