> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Founding Solution Engineer Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5acdd1630379cf59 DeepTempo posts a FDE role to build what the customer runs in Menlo Park, CA with no pay posted. A founding, customer-facing solutions engineering role partnering with early customers to prototype and deploy technical use cases, while translating customer needs into product direction. Read from the employer’s posting on November 8, 2026. - [DeepTempo](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/deeptempo) Posted Apr 7, 2026 by DeepTempo · open on Gem as of Nov 8, 2026 Pay not posted Menlo Park, CA Hybrid Full-time A founding, customer-facing solutions engineering role partnering with early customers to prototype and deploy technical use cases, while translating customer needs into product direction. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F5acdd1630379cf59&placement=top) - [View posting at DeepTempo](https://jobs.gem.com/deeptempo/am9icG9zdDr71_PiMC6J33XY_HMu6J3I) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay Not posted Senior FDE postings, 1,864 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 2. Proof of concept 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Prototypes and scripts - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Senior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **5+ years** Cloud engineering, enterprise SaaS architecture, cyber operations, DevSecOps, site reliability, or comparable technical delivery roles Background - **Software engineering** - **Implementation and data engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 5+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Menlo Park, CA. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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Our intelligent detection layer is based on our LogLM, a purpose built model designed specifically for high-volume logs and network telemetry, delivering unusually high accuracy and adaptability across network, cloud, and application environments. We value technical excellence, intellectual honesty, and mission alignment. Our culture is caring and candid. We are direct with one another in service of building something enduring and important. We invest in each other’s growth, assume positive intent, and operate with a shared sense of responsibility. ### Role Overview We are looking for a **Founding Solutions Engineer** to work directly with customers and shape how DeepTempo.ai is adopted in the real world. This is a highly technical, customer-facing role where you will prototype solutions, influence product direction, and help turn early customer conversations into deployed use cases. You won’t just support the product—you’ll help define it. ### Key Responsibilities - Partner with early customers to understand their workflows, pain points, and technical environments - Design and build **custom demos, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts** - Translate customer needs into product requirements and collaborate closely with engineering - Lead technical discovery calls and guide customers through solution design - Integrate DeepTempo.ai into customer systems using APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure - Create reusable solution patterns and technical assets for future customers - Support early sales efforts by demonstrating real-world value in a hands-on way - Act as the voice of the customer internally ### Required Experience - 5+ years in cloud engineering, enterprise SaaS architecture, cyber operations, DevSecOps, site reliability, or comparable technical delivery roles. - Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP. - Experience integrating security, observability, or analytics platforms at scale. - Strong understanding and working knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals: detection engineering, logs, telemetry pipelines, threat models, and incident response workflows. - Familiarity and ability to communicate complex AI/ML concepts to operational stakeholders - Scripting or programming proficiency (Python, Go, Bash, etc.). - Comfort operating in customer-facing technical roles with executive and engineering stakeholders. - Start-up experience. ### Preferred - Experience working directly with SOC teams or MSSPs. - Familiarity with ML/AI-driven products. - Background in high-volume data systems or distributed telemetry environments. - Experience and comfort working both domestically and internationally. - Thrive in teams where titles are loose and ownership is everything — comfortable jumping between strategic advisor, technical architect, and customer champion depending on what the moment demands. - Strong affinity for using AI to scale operations and solutions. What We Value - Intellectual rigor paired with practical judgment. - Innovative mindset. - Self starter and willingness to address whatever is needed to advance the company, customer and partner. - Candid communication delivered with respect. - Deep ownership and accountability. - A builder’s mindset — someone who wants to help shape not only deployments, but the company itself. Compensation DeepTempo offers competitive base salary and meaningful equity participation. We believe early team members should share materially in the long-term value they help create. Compensation is structured to reward impact, ownership, and sustained contribution. In addition, we offer health benefits, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to build foundational technology in one of the most important domains of the coming decade. [View posting at DeepTempo](https://jobs.gem.com/deeptempo/am9icG9zdDr71_PiMC6J33XY_HMu6J3I) ## About DeepTempo DeepTempo builds LogLM for behavioral threat detection and Vigil, an open-source AI SOC for investigation and response. 10–50 people ## Similar jobs [Sia](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/sia) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/202e5a48c009cc01) New York, NY · Charlotte, NC · +7 more Hybrid 2w ago $130,600–$147,000 [Guild.ai](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/guild-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9d5934309cf265c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 6w ago $180,000–$300,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Digital Native Business ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d7d1858268bd328d) San Francisco, CA 7w ago $182,000–$250,208 [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Frontier Agents Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering)](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/aa082644713e92d5) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 more 5mo ago $180,000–$225,000 [ResolveAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/resolveai) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/9fbf9861d61dda44) San Francisco, CA On-site 4w ago Pay not posted - [Compare senior FDE salary ranges](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary/senior) - [Similar jobs in SF Bay Area](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?region=sf-bay-area) - [Similar jobs that build what the customer runs](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?role=builds-for-customers) Hiring at DeepTempo and want this page changed or removed? 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