Forward Deployed Engineer

Cato Networks; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cato Networks in Atlanta is seeking a hands-on AI Security Engineer to lead major customer engagements, remotely or on-site, translating security needs into scalable cloud-native solutions. You'll collaborate with Sales, Product, R&D, Marketing, CS, and Professional Services to design tailored features and deployments, acting as a technical expert throughout the customer lifecycle.

This customer-facing role requires strong coding in Python/Go/Node.js and cloud experience, with the ability to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on programming in Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Customer-facing experience and translating customer needs into product feedback.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent military tech unit experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI Security deal success by handling complex technical sales engagements.
• Lead and participate in customer meetings, including deep-dives and executive discussions, on-site or remote.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, R&D, Marketing, CS, and Professional Services to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Design and develop custom features, integrations, and tailored solutions for customer environments.
• Lead and support deployments from design through validation; act as hands-on technical expert.

Skills

Python

Go

Node.js

Education

B.Sc. in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

RDS

Job description

Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era.

As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents.

Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide.

The Field AI Engineering team is a unique group of professionals combining strong technical expertise, rooted in a software engineering background, with excellent customer-facing skills.

In this role you will lead major customer engagements, both remotely and on-site, and tackle the most complex challenges faced by our customers. Some of these challenges will be addressed in-house by designing and developing tailored solutions for customer environments. Others will require close collaboration with our R&D and Product teams to deliver scalable and impactful solutions.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving hard technical problems while working directly with customers and influencing product direction.

NOTE: This is a customer facing role. Previous sales or customer facing consulting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI Security deal success by handling complex technical sales engagements.
• Lead and participate in customer meetings, including technical deep dives, solution design sessions, and executive-level discussions, both remotely and on-site.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Product, R&D, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services, to deliver end-to-end customer solutions.
• Design and develop custom features, integrations, and tailored solutions to address customer-specific environments and challenges.
• Lead and support complex customer deployments, from initial design through implementation and validation.
• Act as a hands-on technical expert throughout the customer lifecycle, contributing wherever needed to ensure successful outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on programming in Python, Node.js, or Go (you know one well, and you’re comfortable picking up the others).
• 1+ years working with AWS, Kubernetes, and RDS (you know your way around cloud-native deployments, scaling, and persistence).
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles (e.g., solutions engineering or product management), with a track record of translating customer needs into product feedback, integrations, and end-to-end solutions - Advantage
• B.Sc. in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent experience from a technological army unit.

Why join us

• Be part of a lean, elite team where your work doesn’t just sit in a backlog — you’ll ship real value, frequently, and see the impact.
• This is a unique opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with a highly customer-facing role.
• You’ll work on some of the most complex and dynamic customer scenarios, designing and delivering tailored solutions.
• This role offers significant impact, constant learning, and the chance to shape both customer outcomes and product direction.