Forward Deployed Engineer Software company New York $140k to $220k USD base a year Posted yesterday

raydar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Raydar is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in New York City and San Francisco, on-site. You will work with client organizations to deploy and tailor software to their workflows. The role involves scoping trial deployments, building scripts and integrations, and managing relationships from trial through renewal.

Strong English and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders required. Candidates should have 4+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python or TypeScript,

Qualifications

• Four or more years of software engineering experience, with recent hands-on work.
• Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript, including APIs, data pipelines and building small tools end to end.
• Comfort working directly with non-technical stakeholders in client settings.
• Self-directed, action-oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Alignment with public safety work.
• Strong English fluency.
• A strong academic background and a consistent record of recent work experience.
• Able to pass an FBI background check and obtain CJIS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Scope trial deployments with new customers and turn their operational goals into technical plans.
• Import and normalize large, irregular data sets from many kinds of digital sources.
• Configure the software for each client and build scripts or integrations where standard features fall short.
• Observe users at their workplace and convert workflow friction into product improvements.
• Manage client relationships from trial through renewal and expansion.
• Share field learnings with the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with peers in engineering, customer success and deployment teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

TypeScript

APIs

Data pipelines

End-to-end tools

Job description

# Forward Deployed EngineerSoftware company* LocationNew York* TypeFull-time* Posted12 November 2026Apply for this roleThe role, as published## About the companyOur client is a software company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. This engineering role places you alongside client organizations to deploy and adapt software to their environments. You will scope trial projects, build the scripts and integrations each deployment needs, and manage the relationship from first trial through renewal and expansion. The position suits an engineer who enjoys hands-on, on-site work with non-technical users and wants their feedback to shape the product.## What you'll do* Scope trial deployments with new customers and turn their operational goals into technical plans.* Import and normalize large, irregular data sets from many kinds of digital sources.* Configure the software for each client and build scripts or integrations where standard features fall short.* Observe users at their workplace and convert workflow friction into product improvements.* **Manage client relationships** from trial through renewal and expansion.* Share field learnings with the product roadmap.* Collaborate with peers in engineering, customer success and deployment teams.## What we're looking for* Four or more years of software engineering experience, with recent hands-on work.* Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript, including APIs, data pipelines and building small tools end to end.* Comfort working directly with non-technical stakeholders in client settings.* Self-directed, action-oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity.* Alignment with public safety work.* Strong English fluency.* A strong academic background and a consistent record of recent work experience.* Able to pass an FBI background check and obtain CJIS clearance.## Benefits* Health and dental coverage* Life insurance## Location and work model* New York City, NY, United States* San Francisco, CA, United States* On-site* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* Equity* Performance bonus* Retirement plan* Flexible time off* Disability coveragePay$140k to $220kUSD base a year