Forward Deployed Engineer

Render; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Render seeks its first Forward Deployed Engineer to work hands-on with our most strategic customers.

As the first FDE, you will define the playbook, partner with customer engineering teams, and shape how the model scales on Render. You will act as a trusted technical partner, supporting high-growth startups from onboarding to scale, and work closely with field engineering to deliver success.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Render's top accounts as their dedicated technical partner, providing con

Job description

At Render, we’re building the modern cloud platform for developers creating AI-native, full-stack, multi-service applications. Our mission is to eliminate the tradeoff between the power of hyperscalers and the simplicity of developer-friendly platforms—so teams can ship fast, scale reliably, and focus on their product, not infrastructure.Unlike complex hyperscalers or ephemerea... Our platform is trusted by over 7 million developers worldwide and continues to grow rapidly. In February 2026, we raised an additional $100M in Series C financing, bringing our total funding to $260M, to accelerate our vision of making cloud infrastructure both powerful and intuitive—designed for the speed of modern AI development.We’re a diverse and talented team that values craft, velocity, and user experience. If you’re excited to help shape the future of the intelligent cloud and empower developers everywhere, we’d love to hear from you.

Applying to Render

We're seeking candidates who possess high integrity, humility, and an insatiable drive to learn. Through reasoned discussions and continuous feedback, we strive to improve both individually and collectively. We foster an environment of mutual trust and respect, empowering effective debate to achieve the best outcomes for our customers and team.We especially encourage members of underrepresented groups in the tech community to apply and understand that not all successful candidates will meet each requirement listed.Our interview process is unique to each role, and we value the candidate experience just as much as our customer experience. We hope your conversations with us reflect a thoughtful process that is illuminative, enjoyable, and respectful of your time.

About the Role

We are looking for Render's first Forward Deployed Engineer to work hands-on with our most strategic customers. Our largest contracts and fastest-growing AI startups are scaling on Render, and this role provides them with a dedicated, concierge-level technical partnership. You will balance two motions: white-glove engagement with our top accounts, where you work closely with the customer's engineering team as a trusted technical partner, and scoped onboarding intensives that get high-growth startups confidently building on the platform. As the first FDE in our Field Engineering organization, you will define the playbook for this function, prove the model, and shape how it scales.What You'll DoWork closely with Render's top accounts as their dedicated technical partner, providing con