Hybrid

Orb is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

This role involves deploying and customizing software solutions directly within client settings, ensuring systems are implemented effectively and aligned with operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement tailored software integrations in customer environments
  • Collaborate with clients to understand technical requirements and constraints
  • Diagnose and resolve integration issues during deployment phases
  • Work alongside product and engineering teams to relay field insights
  • Develop scripts and tools to automate deployment workflows
  • Ensure deployed systems meet performance and reliability standards
  • Support post-deployment operations and troubleshooting
  • Translate customer feedback into product improvement recommendations
  • Maintain documentation for deployment processes and configurations
  • Adapt solutions to meet varying infrastructure and security policies
  • Participate in on-call rotations for urgent field issues
  • Contribute to pre-sales technical evaluations when needed
  • Optimize system configurations for efficiency and scalability
  • Coordinate with support teams to escalate technical blockers
  • Deliver training sessions for customers on new implementations
  • Monitor system health during and after deployment
  • Integrate APIs and third-party services into customer workflows
  • Follow security protocols when accessing client systems
  • Track deployment metrics and report on success outcomes
  • Assist in refining deployment tooling based on field experience
  • Respond to configuration changes required by evolving customer needs
  • Validate system compatibility across different environments
  • Support disaster recovery and failover testing
  • Ensure compliance with data handling standards during deployment
  • Collaborate with QA to verify solution correctness

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and on-site collaboration

Team

Cross-functional engineering and customer-facing team focused on rapid deployment and integration

Why This Role Matters

This position plays a critical role in ensuring that technology solutions deliver measurable value in live environments by combining engineering rigor with direct customer engagement.

Growth Opportunities

Engineers in this role gain broad exposure to diverse industries, technical stacks, and deployment challenges, enabling rapid professional development.

Available for qualified candidates requiring sponsorship

Required Skills
TypeScriptReact.jsTailwindPythonPostgreSQLKafkaAWSFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentData EngineeringCloud Infrastructure
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Orb is transforming how modern AI and software companies monetize at scale by building next-generation billing infrastructure that turns complex usage-based pricing into competitive advantage. Their developer-first approach powers companies like Vercel, Pinecone, and Replit.
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Posted 10 months ago