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ConductorOne · 2 months ago

Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$100K/yr - $200K/yr

ConductorOne is a modern identity governance platform that reduces the identity attack surface. As a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, you will lead a team to build integrations and workflows while shaping and scaling the FDE program to ensure strategic customer projects are delivered with excellence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityIdentity ManagementSoftware
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Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Forward Deployed Engineers delivering high-impact customer integrations and automation
Help define and scale the FDE program — building repeatable processes for project scoping, delivery, quality, and handoff
Serve as both player and coach: actively contribute to customer engagements while developing the long-term vision for the program
Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to identify patterns from customer work that should become productized features
Partner with Customer Success and Solutions teams to ensure customer needs are translated into reliable, production-ready implementations
Design, implement, test, and operate connectors, APIs, and provisioning flows that integrate ConductorOne with external systems
Provide technical guidance and review across projects, ensuring best practices around security, observability, and maintainability
Build feedback loops that turn customer experience into roadmap insight and continuous improvement for the FDE team
Hire and onboard new Forward Deployed Engineers, establishing a strong team culture of ownership, pragmatism, and customer obsession
Occasionally travel to meet with customers, lead workshops, or support major deployments

Qualification

GoAPIsIdentity standardsPythonTypeScriptJavaCloud infrastructureCustomer engagementLeadershipMentoringCommunication

Required

You're an experienced engineer or technical leader who enjoys building teams as much as building software
You have a track record of managing or mentoring engineers in customer-facing or professional services roles
You're skilled at balancing hands-on technical delivery with leadership and program-building responsibilities
You have strong experience in Go (preferred) or another backend language such as Python, TypeScript, or Java
You're fluent in APIs, webhooks, and modern identity standards (SCIM, SAML, OAuth) and have experience building integrations with third-party services
You communicate clearly with both engineers and executives, and can represent technical decisions confidently to customers
You thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment and enjoy helping others succeed in ambiguous situations
You embody ConductorOne's values: Earn the Customer's Trust, Embrace Change, Practice Compassionate Candor, and Be the Conductor

Preferred

You've built or managed a forward deployed, solutions engineering, or professional services function at a SaaS company
You have experience designing processes or tooling for scalable delivery of customer-facing engineering work
You've led or contributed to reusable connector or SDK frameworks (e.g., Baton connectors, connector runners)
You have experience with identity and access management systems such as Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, or Active Directory
You've helped define or influence product direction based on customer implementation learnings
You're comfortable with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), observability tools (DataDog/Prometheus), and CI/CD pipelines

Company

ConductorOne

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ConductorOne is an AI-native identity security platform that enables organizations to manage human, non-human, and AI identities.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Portland, Oregon, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.conductorone.com

H1B Sponsorship

ConductorOne has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$111M
Key Investors
GreycroftFelicisAccel
2025-10-28Series B· $79M
2023-08-08Series A· $12M
2022-06-23Series A· $15M

Leadership Team

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Alexander Bovee
CEO and Co-Founder
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Paul Querna
Co-Founder and CTO
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Recent News

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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/3/25
2025-11-03
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ConductorOne Raises US$79M to Expand AI-Native Identity Security Platform
2025-11-03
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2025-11-01
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