HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services ยท 1 month ago
Forward Deployed Engineer - Enterprise Software Deployment
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $275K/yr
4+ years expHireNow Staffing is partnering with a rapidly expanding software innovator to identify a seasoned Forward Deployed Engineer who can lead enterprise customer deployments end-to-end. This role is deeply technical and customer-facing, requiring the engineer to embed with customer teams to turn pilots into production-ready environments, while also being the trusted advisor for technical challenges.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead End-to-End Customer Deployments
Own the full lifecycle of onboarding: environment setup, access control, configuration, system validation, and production launch
Confirm performance benchmarks, platform behavior, and data integrity through hands-on monitoring and testing
Debug complex issues across integrations, APIs, logs, infrastructure, and edge-case customer environments
Build lightweight tools, scripts, and operational shortcuts to streamline deployments and reduce future friction
Review technical metrics and system reports to identify anomalies, optimization opportunities, and scaling concerns
Participate in customer technical reviews, architecture discussions, and security assessments
Join sales calls, demos, and technical evaluations to validate feasibility and accelerate deal momentum
Serve as the trusted advisor for enterprise engineers and executives communicating clearly, confidently, and with authority
Build relationships across customer teams to ensure long-term success and seamless handoffs post-launch
Partner with Engineering on self-hosted deployments, custom connectors, and complex integration paths
Provide fast, structured feedback to Product on recurring issues, deployment patterns, and unmet enterprise needs
Create documentation, best practices, and scalable implementation playbooks that elevate the entire team's effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Lead End-to-End Customer Deployments
Own the full lifecycle of onboarding: environment setup, access control, configuration, system validation, and production launch
Confirm performance benchmarks, platform behavior, and data integrity through hands-on monitoring and testing
Debug complex issues across integrations, APIs, logs, infrastructure, and edge-case customer environments
Build lightweight tools, scripts, and operational shortcuts to streamline deployments and reduce future friction
Review technical metrics and system reports to identify anomalies, optimization opportunities, and scaling concerns
Participate in customer technical reviews, architecture discussions, and security assessments
Join sales calls, demos, and technical evaluations to validate feasibility and accelerate deal momentum
Serve as the trusted advisor for enterprise engineers and executives communicating clearly, confidently, and with authority
Build relationships across customer teams to ensure long-term success and seamless handoffs post-launch
Partner with Engineering on self-hosted deployments, custom connectors, and complex integration paths
Provide fast, structured feedback to Product on recurring issues, deployment patterns, and unmet enterprise needs
Create documentation, best practices, and scalable implementation playbooks that elevate the entire team's effectiveness
Preferred
4+ years in a deeply technical role within a high-growth or top-tier tech environment (software, data, infra, or AI preferred)
Proficiency in reading, reviewing, and interpreting complex logs, metrics, system outputs, and technical diagnostics
Comfort writing lightweight tools, scripts, or automations (Python, JS, Bash, or similar)
Strong familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure: AWS (IAM, EC2, networking, scaling, observability), CI/CD pipelines, Monitoring tools and observability stacks, API debugging and integration troubleshooting
Prior experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, or similar hybrid roles
Ability to balance technical rigor with customer communication translating complexity into clarity
Confidence and presence when working directly with enterprise buyers, engineering leaders, and executive stakeholders
Experience in environments known for steep learning curves or high execution standards
Evidence of fast career progression expanded scope, or outsized individual impact
Ability to step into ambiguous situations and bring clarity, order, and solutions quickly
A technical builder who thrives in zero-to-one situations and loves creating structure from ambiguity
Energized by solving high-stakes problems for real customers not just coding in isolation
A collaborator who communicates with empathy, confidence, and precision
Someone who takes responsibility instinctively when something breaks, you're the first one leaning in
Excited to work onsite in New York, collaborating directly with world-class engineers and customers
Company
HireNow Staffing, Inc. Direct Placement Online Services
HireNow Staffing emerged from recognizing a gap in the job market, where a more efficient and specialized staffing approach was needed.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase