Senior Forward-Deployed Software Engineer, Customer-Facing

Zebra; Holtsville (NY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Zebra is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Customer Facing to lead enterprise deployments of Android and cloud solutions. You will work directly with key customers to resolve technical challenges and drive product success.

In this role, you’ll design, code, and troubleshoot across Android devices and cloud backends, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure deployments meet customer needs and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of software engineering or 3+ with advanced degree.
• Experience delivering full-stack cloud solutions to customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on deployment and validation during customer pilots.
• Review customer workflows and system architectures to identify bottlenecks.
• Develop, debug, and deploy code across Android and cloud backends.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Customer facing

Cloud architecture

Mentorship

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

ReactJS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Firebase

Android Development

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code / AI tools

Job description

Zebra is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Customer Facing to lead enterprise deployments of Android and cloud solutions. You will work directly with key customers to resolve technical challenges and drive product success.

In this role, you’ll design, code, and troubleshoot across Android devices and cloud backends, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure deployments meet customer needs and performance standards.