Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Nickerson Talent Solutions; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401(k) with 4% employer match

3 weeks blended PTO

Paid holidays

Paid parental/family leave

Stock options

Relocation assistance up to $15K

Job summary

Nickerson Talent Solutions seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy and integrate AI solutions in real-world customer environments. This hands-on role spans software, Linux, networking, edge hardware, sensors, data systems, and AI to take solutions from problem definition through production deployment and troubleshooting.

You will travel 25-50% to customer sites, own end-to-end deployments, collaborate with customers, and build reusable deployment playbooks while documenting lessons learned

Qualifications

• 5+ years building and operating production software or systems.
• Strong Linux and production troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Python and/or Go, shell scripting, and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong networking knowledge, including VPNs, TLS, firewalls, Wi‑Fi, LTE/5G, and network troubleshooting.
• Customer-facing deployment or field engineering experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and ownership mindset.
• Willingness to travel 25-50%.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end deployment of customer-facing AI and edge solutions.
• Work directly with customers and partners to understand requirements and deliver measurable results.
• Deploy and operate systems involving Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, networking, sensors, connectivity, and AI inference.
• Integrate customer OT/IT systems, APIs, data sources, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across hardware, networking, data, applications, and AI.
• Build scripts, tools, configurations, and reusable deployment playbooks.
• Document lessons learned and help improve future deployments.

Skills

5+ years field deployment

Linux

Python/Go

Shell scripting

REST/ gRPC APIs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking tools

Job description

We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to deploy and integrate AI solutions in real-world customer environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you will work across software, Linux, networking, edge hardware, sensors, data systems, and AI to take solutions from initial problem definition through production deployment and troubleshooting.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end deployment of customer-facing AI and edge solutions.
• Work directly with customers and partners to understand requirements and deliver measurable results.
• Deploy and operate systems involving Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, networking, sensors, connectivity, and AI inference.
• Integrate customer OT/IT systems, APIs, data sources, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across hardware, networking, data, applications, and AI.
• Build scripts, tools, configurations, and reusable deployment playbooks.
• Document lessons learned and help improve future deployments.
• Travel approximately 25-50% to customer sites.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years building and operating production software or systems.
• Strong Linux and production troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Python and/or Go, shell scripting, and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Strong networking knowledge, including VPNs, TLS, firewalls, Wi-Fi, LTE/5G, and network troubleshooting.
• Customer-facing deployment or field engineering experience.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and ownership mindset.
• Willingness to travel 25-50%.

Preferred Experience

• Edge computing or hybrid cloud/edge environments.
• Hardware, sensors, IoT, or connected devices.
• Production AI/ML, AI inference, LLMs, or AI agents.
• OT/IT integration.
• Observability, packet capture, and advanced production troubleshooting.
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• 3 weeks blended PTO
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental/family leave
• Stock options with standard 4-year vesting / 1-year cliff
• Relocation assistance, with packages up to $15K potentially available