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Forward Deployed Engineer

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Pay not postedCupertino, CA

Embed with Sales teams to translate ambiguous business problems into concrete engineering specifications and shippable code.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

Not posted

The work

Builds for teams inside the company

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
Internal teams
Level
Senior
Role
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

  • 8+ yearsForward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Architecture, full-stack product engineering, or a related highly technical, cross-functional role

Background

  • Software engineering
  • Solutions and customer engineering
  • Forward deployed engineering

Tools

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • SQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • microservices
  • LLM
  • Claude Code
  • Docker

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Who you build for: Internal teams14%
  • Company stage: Public33%
  • Company size: About 5,000+ people38%
  • Covers proofs of concept39%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Build end-to-end prototypes across backend, data, and frontend layers that solve real Sales problems today.
  • Bring learnings from user engagement back to influence the roadmap of the internal AI-driven insight platform.
  • Partner with data scientists and product managers to operationalize prototype code into production-grade services.
  • Represent the platform to executive leadership, partner teams, and frontline Sales users.

What you’ll bring

  • 8+ years in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Architecture, full-stack product engineering, or related cross-functional role.
  • Strong full-stack skills with proficiency in Python and JavaScript/Node.js.
  • Familiarity with SQL and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Snowflake).
  • Functional literacy in AI/ML concepts, including LLM lifecycle (prompts, retrieval, evaluation, inference).

About Apple

Designs and sells iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch, and Vision Pro plus a $100B+ Services layer (App Store, iCloud, Apple Pay, Music, TV+) atop a 2.5B device installed base.

Public · 5000+ people

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
Pay not posted
Location
Cupertino, CA
Employment type
Full-time
Experience requirements
  • 8+ years: Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Architecture, full-stack product engineering, or a related highly technical, cross-functional role (required)

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