Forward Deployed Engineering Leader

Runlayer; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and equity

Paid time off

Professional development

Top-tier equipment

Health benefits

Customer interaction opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Runlayer is seeking a Field Engineering leader to build and direct the Forward Deployed Engineering function, expanding from three to ten engineers and then regionalizing the team. You will own the end-to-end customer motion, shaping how pilots become enterprise-wide deployments at top companies.

You will partner with CEO, CPO, and VP of Go-to-Market to craft the technical playbook, recruit and develop leaders, and establish scalable practices for enterprise success.

Formación

• Ten+ years in senior and leadership roles within technical customer-facing orgs.
• Strong foundation in computer science or related technical field.
• Direct experience as Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or similar.
• Experience building or scaling a function in a startup.
• Saucer experience at a top-tier tech company with execution at scale.
• Proven ability to hire, manage, and develop high-performing ICs.
• History of operating independently in fast-moving environments.

Responsabilidades

• Build and lead the Forward Deployed Engineering team, recruiting and onboarding engineers.
• Define the onboarding program and ramp processes for new engineers.
• Bring operational rigor to the existing team and ensure consistent outcomes.
• Define the technical playbook for enterprise deployments and scaling.
• Collaborate with leadership across Go-to-Market, Product, and Engineering on design and incentives.
• Scale the function by hiring regional leaders and creating a repeatable execution layer.

Conocimientos

Senior leadership

Technical foundation

FDE experience

Startup experience

Category leader

People leadership

Independent execution

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Descripción del empleo

Runlayer is seeking a Field Engineering leader to build and direct the Forward Deployed Engineering function, expanding from three to ten engineers and then regionalizing the team. You will own the end-to-end customer motion, shaping how pilots become enterprise-wide deployments at top companies.

You will partner with CEO, CPO, and VP of Go-to-Market to craft the technical playbook, recruit and develop leaders, and establish scalable practices for enterprise success.