6h ago
Forward Deployed Engineer
South Africa
โจ $130k-$180k / yearest.
full-timemid Remotecybersecurity
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll work directly with strategic enterprise customers to help them adopt and scale a leading DevSecOps and AI-enabled platform, blending hands-on engineering with solution design. You'll translate real-world customer challenges into durable technical solutions and reusable architectural patterns. This is a high-visibility role where technical depth and customer empathy go hand in hand.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead deep technical engagements with strategic enterprise customers
- Design end-to-end architecture and deployment strategies for complex environments
- Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and reusable technical accelerators
- Translate recurring field challenges into reference architectures and runbooks
๐ Requirements
- Software engineering experience in platform or solutions engineering roles
- Strong programming fundamentals in Ruby on Rails or Go
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, runners, and API integrations
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm
- Exposure to AI/LLM concepts and agentic workflows
- Proven ability to create reusable technical artifacts
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Fully remote work with global collaboration
- ๐ Equity compensation and stock programs
- ๐๏ธ Flexible PTO and parental leave
- ๐ Growth and development funding
- ๐ Home office support
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
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