Forward Deployed Engineer: Product & Client Solutions

Deloitte France; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte in the United States is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with strategic clients, shaping architecture, delivering demos, and guiding cloud-native patterns. You will drive technical engagements, support product direction, and ensure tight collaboration with client teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and 20–30% travel. Compensation reflects market range and performance, with a broad salary band to be determined.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in client-facing or field engineering roles.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent; advanced degree is a plus.
• Ability to travel 20-30% and legal work authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for strategic client accounts.
• Lead discovery sessions to understand client architectures and business objectives.
• Translate complex concepts into clear narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Design scalable, production-ready solutions with client architects and internal teams.
• Prototype POCs and deliver polished demos for various client tech stacks.
• Facilitate deep-dive technical workshops and produce integration guides.
• Collaborate with Sales, Solutions Architecture, and Product on go-to-market strategy.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Event-driven architecture

Microservices design

Multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker & Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Related Field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Deloitte in the United States is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with strategic clients, shaping architecture, delivering demos, and guiding cloud-native patterns. You will drive technical engagements, support product direction, and ensure tight collaboration with client teams.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and 20–30% travel. Compensation reflects market range and performance, with a broad salary band to be determined.