Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Alpha Associates Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong equity

Benefits

Job summary

An innovative early-stage startup in the United States seeks a Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer to engage closely with law enforcement teams. The role emphasizes high ownership and agility, requiring frequent travel. Responsibilities include on-site user engagement, rapid project development, and transforming user feedback into product strategies. The competitive package ranges from $85,000 to $150,000 annually, along with strong equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, high-impact engineering roles.
• Willingness to travel frequently for user engagements.

Responsibilities

• Spend time on-site with users.
• Build fast from one-off analyses to integrations.
• Turn customer pain points into product direction.

Skills

High ownership

Bias for action

Comfort with ambiguity

Ability to travel 25–75%

Job description

Alpha Associates Recruitment provided pay range

This range is provided by Alpha Associates Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Co-Founder & Director at Alpha Associates Recruitment Ltd. (Manchester / Austin)

Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer | NYC / Bay Area

I’m working with a well‑funded early‑stage startup building software used daily by US law enforcement teams. They’re hiring a Founding Forward‑Deployed Engineer to work directly with investigators, solve real user problems, and feed insights straight into product.

What you’ll do:

• Spend time on-site with users
• Build fast — from one‑off analyses to integrations
• Turn customer pain points into product direction

What you’ll need:

• High ownership, bias for action
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Travel 25–75%

Package: $85k–$150k + strong equity + benefits.

If you want a high‑impact, high‑autonomy engineering role, please apply!