Forward Deployed Engineer

Georgia-Pacific; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific KOLO is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to own areas of a connected-hardware platform in production, spanning web, mobile, API, devices, and cloud infrastructure.

The role is based at our HQ in Atlanta, GA, with an expectation of three in-office days per week. You will deliver, operate, and continuously improve production software used by field teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience building/operating production software used by external customers
• Experience across UI, backend, and data layers in a full-stack role
• Experience deploying/operating applications in AWS
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and evaluating generated output for quality and security
• Experience reviewing code via pull requests and querying data with SQL

Responsibilities

• Own areas of the KOLO platform end-to-end including UI, backend, data flows, integrations, and cloud infra
• Deliver, operate, and improve production software used in active facilities
• Apply AI-assisted engineering throughout the software lifecycle with quality, security, and review standards
• Trace and resolve issues across apps, APIs, device data, integrations, and AWS infra
• Improve delivery with reusable patterns, tooling, tests, and guardrails
• Review code via PRs, support release readiness, ensure changes are secure, observable, and reliable
• Troubleshoot production issues and balance platform health with new capabilities

Skills

Full-stack engineering

AWS

AI-assisted development

Code review

SQL data analysis

Tools

AWS

Job description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer on Georgia-Pacific PRO’s KOLO product, you will own areas of a connected-hardware platform in production and work directly with the business and customers who use it. KOLO provides real-time dispenser-status visibility for teams maintaining commercial facilities, helping them identify service needs before they become problems.

You will work across the web application, mobile applications, public API, connected devices, and supporting cloud infrastructure. The role offers broad ownership, short decision paths, and direct influence over a live product, with the scale and support of Georgia-Pacific IT behind the team.

This role is based at our HQ in Atlanta, GA. The expectation is three (3) days in office per week.

Our Team

KOLO is built and operated by a small engineering team embedded directly in the business and supported by Georgia-Pacific infrastructure, security, and technology support organizations. Engineers own product areas rather than isolated tasks and work across software, data, cloud infrastructure, and connected devices to improve customer outcomes.

AI-assisted development is a standard part of the team’s workflow. Engineers establish the quality, security, testing, and review guardrails that allow the team and approved non-engineering contributors to deliver production changes responsibly.

What You Will Do

• Own areas of the KOLO platform end to end, including user experiences, backend services, data flows, integrations, and supporting cloud infrastructure
• Deliver, operate, and continuously improve production software that customers and field teams rely on in active commercial facilities
• Apply AI-assisted engineering throughout the software lifecycle while maintaining quality, security, testing, and human-review standards for generated code
• Work across the connected-device environment to trace and resolve issues spanning applications, APIs, device-generated data, integrations, and AWS infrastructure
• Improve the team’s delivery capability by creating reusable patterns, development tooling, documentation, tests, and guardrails that make contributions safer and easier to maintain
• Review code through pull requests, support release readiness, and help ensure changes are secure, observable, reliable, and appropriate for continuously operating hardware and software
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform corrective maintenance, and balance platform health with the delivery of new capabilities and customer value

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience building and supporting production software used by external customers or field users
• Experience working across user interfaces, backend services, and data layers within a full-stack engineering role
• Experience deploying and operating applications in AWS
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to deliver production code and evaluating generated output for quality, security, and maintainability
• Experience reviewing code through a pull-request workflow and using SQL to query or analyze data, including datasets created by others
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience becoming productive in an unfamiliar technology stack while supporting an active product or production environment
• Experience serving as the first or sole engineer for a product, or assuming ownership of a system with limited documentation
• Experience creating engineering practices, tools, or reusable patterns that continued after your direct involvement
• Experience building guardrails, workflows, or training that enabled non-engineers to contribute technical work safely
• Experience with connected products, Internet of Things platforms, or systems that process device-generated data
• Experience migrating an application or data platform away from end-of-life technology
• Experience and depth in distributed systems, data modeling, security, performance engineering, developer tooling, or organizational adoption of AI

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength, focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation and time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline, and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions about which benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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