Global Director of Forward Deployed Engineering

Hackerrank; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

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HackerRank is scaling its Forward Deployed Engineering function globally. We are hiring a Director, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global) to set the strategy, standards, and execution bar for this team. This is a hands‑on leadership role.

You will lead the global FDE function, directly manage FDEs in the U.S., and partner closely with regional GMs in EMEA and APAC. Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements to define and deliver solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery.
• 2+ years leading high‑performing technical teams.
• Experience leading customer‑facing technical teams with credibility and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs driving customer engagements (pre- and post-sales).
• Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to shape solutions.
• Work with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer solutions into roadmaps.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities.
• Elevate demos, proofs of concept, and onsite engagements.
• Build repeatable playbooks, delivery standards, and best practices at scale.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer engagements

Technical leadership

Presentation skills

Stakeholder alignment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

HackerRank is scaling its Forward Deployed Engineering function globally. We are hiring a Director, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global) to set the strategy, standards, and execution bar for this team. This is a hands‑on leadership role.

You will lead the global FDE function, directly manage FDEs in the U.S., and partner closely with regional GMs in EMEA and APAC. Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements to define and deliver solutions.