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# Forward Deployed Engineer

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Veeam Software posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in San Jose, CA, at $137,160–$228,480 base, level with the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. Forward Deployed Engineer serving as the technical owner for strategic Securiti AI customer deployments across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026.

- [Veeam Software](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/veeam-software)

Posted Sep 18, 2026 by Veeam Software · open on Greenhouse as of Nov 6, 2026

**$137,160–$228,480** San Jose, CA Hybrid

Forward Deployed Engineer serving as the technical owner for strategic Securiti AI customer deployments across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

$137K–$228K Level with the median

Midpoint $183K · median $190K

This job $137K to $228K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K.

### The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance **Mostly building**

Project stages

1. Pre-sales (not covered)
2. Proof of concept
3. Implementation
4. Operations

- **Coding**: Writes production code

- **Builds for**: External customers

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Technical lead

### What they ask for

Experience

- **4+ years** technical, customer-facing roles such as forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, platform engineering, or technical consulting
- **7+ years** technical, customer-facing roles such as forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, platform engineering, or technical consulting

Background

- **Software engineering**
- **Solutions and customer engineering**
- **Forward deployed engineering**
- **Consulting**

### Do you meet what the posting states?

The posting asks for 4+ years. How many do you have?

The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now?

The job is in San Jose, CA. Could you work there?

Which of these have you used in production?

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## Conditions

- **Location**: San Jose, CA

- **Work arrangement**: Hybrid

- **Remote work restrictions**: 3 days in office at the San Jose, California location

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Veeam Software

Posted by Veeam Software on Sep 18, 2026

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

### About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be the technical owner for strategic customer deployments of the Securiti AI platform within Veeam. You will work directly with customers to deploy, integrate, and scale the platform across complex cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

- ** *✨ This role will be 3 days in office at our San Jose, CA location! ✨***

You will help customers turn complex data and AI environments into clear security, privacy, governance, and AI readiness outcomes. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will build integrations, automate workflows, troubleshoot issues, and adapt the platform to fit real customer needs.

### What You'll Do

- Own the technical outcome for customer accounts, from first deployment through scaled, everyday use
- Deploy and configure the platform across hybrid environments, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, private cloud, and on-premises systems
- Connect the platform to customer data systems, identity providers, reporting tools, and business workflows
- Configure, tune, and troubleshoot core deployment components, including Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and cloud infrastructure
- Build and operate integrations using APIs, including SSO/SAML/OIDC, SIEM, ITSM, data platforms, and downstream reporting or remediation systems
- Translate customer goals into technical plans that support data discovery, classification, governance, privacy, and AI security outcomes
- Adapt platform behavior when standard configuration does not fully match the customer’s data, risk model, or operating process
- Build production-grade solutions, including data pipelines, custom classifiers, automations, integrations, and agent-based workflows
- Use AI-native tools and agents to automate repeatable work, improve delivery quality, and increase your impact
- Diagnose complex issues across data, deployment, and integration layers using observability tools and structured problem-solving
- Lead technical sessions with customer teams; partner with Sales Engineering, Product, and Engineering to support POCs, resolve issues, and share field learnings
- *This role will be 3 days in office at our San Jose, CA location! *

### What You'll Bring

- 4–7+ years of experience in technical, customer-facing roles, such as forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, platform engineering, or technical consulting
- Strong software engineering skills, with fluency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or TypeScript
- Experience building and shipping practical technical solutions, such as scripts, integrations, data pipelines, classifiers, automations, or internal tools
- Ability to read unfamiliar code, understand running systems quickly, and guide targeted changes when needed
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience working across hybrid environments, including cloud, private cloud, and on-premises systems
- Strong understanding of APIs, system integration, SQL/NoSQL data stores, and structured or unstructured data
- Experience using AI-native developer tools, agents, and automation to work faster and improve quality
- Strong customer presence, with the ability to build trust with executives, business stakeholders, and technical teams
- Ability to translate unclear security, privacy, compliance, or business needs into a clear technical plan
- Working knowledge of data security, privacy, and regulatory topics across industries and geographies
- High ownership, strong critical thinking, and the ability to bring structure to complex problems without a clear playbook

### Bonus Skills

- Experience with DSPM, CSPM, DLP, data governance, privacy platforms, or related security domains
- Experience building or heavily using AI agents, agentic coding assistants, MCP, or RAG systems
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, SOC 2, or ISO 27001
- Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery
- Knowledge of access control, encryption, masking, or data protection controls in enterprise data systems

### What you'll get

- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

### Pay Transparency

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

Compensation Range (TTC / OTE)

$137,160—$228,480 USD

**Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer** and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing.

By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.

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## About Veeam Software

Backup, recovery and data security platform protecting 550K+ organizations across hybrid cloud, SaaS and edge, now extending into DSPM and AI data trust.

Late-stage private · 5000+ people

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