Healthcare Forward-Deployed Engineer – Data Solutions

Protege; New City (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Protege is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer, Healthcare to lead customer-facing technical engagements from scoping through post-engagement support. You will design and implement custom solutions, navigate healthcare data environments, and translate customer needs into practical technical plans across Protege’s platform.

You'll manage multiple engagements, build trusted relationships with customer and partner tech teams, and identify repeatable patterns to scale capabilities as Protege grows

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
• Ability to own engagements from scoping to ongoing support.
• Strong technical execution across integrations, data transformations, and applications.

Responsibilities

• Own healthcare customer engagements end-to-end from scoping to completion.
• Build custom solutions and integrations to meet customer needs.
• Bridge customer needs with Protege product and platform capabilities.
• Operate with healthcare data judgment, PHI handling, and regulatory considerations.
• Create reusable playbooks, tooling, and best practices from engagements.

Skills

Software engineering

Solution architecture

Forward deployed engineering

Customer-facing role

Technical implementation

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Protege is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer, Healthcare to lead customer-facing technical engagements from scoping through post-engagement support. You will design and implement custom solutions, navigate healthcare data environments, and translate customer needs into practical technical plans across Protege’s platform.

You'll manage multiple engagements, build trusted relationships with customer and partner tech teams, and identify repeatable patterns to scale capabilities as Protege grows