Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-05
Salary: USD 180,000–285,000
Workplace: hybrid
About the company
Our client is a healthcare technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Partner directly with customer stakeholders to shape loosely defined ideas into production-grade software solutions, then build, release and maintain them. You own the cycle from discovery through delivery and continued refinement, serving as the bridge between end users and the core engineering platform.
What you'll do
- Meet with end users, technical staff and internal champions to understand their workflows and pain points.
- Scope vague ideas and turn them into concrete, production-ready automated solutions.
- Build and deploy solutions end-to-end, including evaluations that confirm they behave as intended.
- Keep deployed solutions delivering value by iterating on them based on guidelines and operational feedback.
- Own the full loop from a reported issue to a platform fix, quickly.
What we're looking for
- A notable career or academic distinction, such as a highly ranked university, rapid advancement, early engineering leadership, or membership of an elite team.
- Strong Python skills for backend development, plus frontend experience with React and TypeScript.
- A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field such as computer science or engineering.
- Early-career profile (1 to 2 years): experience at a high-growth startup, at a leading forward deployed engineering organization, or from a top computer science program.
- Experienced profile (3 to 6 years): software, founding or forward deployed engineering experience at a high-growth startup, or at big tech combined with a degree from a top university.
- Ability to work in the office 4 days a week.
Bonus points
- Familiarity with Rust and infrastructure tooling such as Kubernetes and AWS.
- Early employee experience at a startup.
- Healthcare or health-tech background.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 285,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Hybrid, 4 days per week in the office
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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