Sr. Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with strategic customers and design end‑to‑end applications on the Data Intelligence Platform. You will own architecture, lead design decisions, and deliver scalable solutions across data engineering, AI, and application development.

This hands‑on, customer‑facing role requires strong software engineering depth, collaboration with sales and product, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into

Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering across backend, frontend, and systems integration.
• Experience building production applications with data pipelines and ML/AI models.
• Experience with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with customer needs and best practices.
• Application Engineering: Design and develop applications spanning backend, frontend, and integrations, bringing data and AI to life for enterprise users leveraging the company platform.
• Solution Delivery: Deliver production‑grade systems from data ingestion and transformation through ML/AI model integration to user‑facing applications and enablement.
• Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering to ensure a seamless customer journey from pre‑sales through post‑deployment.
• Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the company product roadmap.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

SQL

Java/Scala

JavaScript/TypeScript

Data integration

AI/ML

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will embed directly with our most strategic customers to design and deliver custom full‑stack applications and solutions on the company Data Intelligence Platform and other common software stacks. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end‑to‑end systems spanning data engineering, AI, and application development.

This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing role for software engineers, developers, and builders who thrive at the intersection of technology and business impact. The ideal candidate combines engineering expertise with adaptability, curiosity, and a passion for solving complex problems that drive measurable outcomes.

The impact you will have:

• Own the Architecture: Lead architecture and design decisions, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with both customer needs and the company best practices.
• Application Engineering: Design and develop applications spanning backend, frontend, and integrations, bringing data and AI to life for enterprise users leveraging the company platform.
• Solution Delivery: Deliver production‑grade systems from data ingestion and transformation through ML/AI model integration to user‑facing applications and enablement.
• Customer Immersion: Embed with customer teams, engaging with stakeholders from technical ICs to executives to deeply understand challenges and deliver impact.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, and Field Engineering to ensure a seamless customer journey from pre‑sales through post‑deployment.
• Reusable Assets & Scale: Contribute accelerators, frameworks, and best practices that scale impact across accounts and influence the company product roadmap.

What we look for:

• Engineering Depth: Strong background in software engineering with experience across backend, frontend, and systems integration. Proficiency in Python, SQL, Java/Scala, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks.
• Application Delivery: Demonstrated ability to design, build, and deploy production applications that combine data pipelines, ML/AI models, and user‑facing interfaces.
• AI/ML Experience: Familiarity working with AI APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini into applications, and leveraging AI code generation tools to accelerate productivity.
• Customer Impact: Proven track record of delivering technical solutions in enterprise environments that drive measurable outcomes.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to engage across a broad stakeholder range, from engineers to C‑level executives, translating complex concepts into actionable solutions.
• Learning Mindset: Curiosity, adaptability, and eagerness to explore new technologies, domains, and customer challenges.

Benefits

The company offers comprehensive benefits and perks to support employees across all regions.

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.