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SpeakeasySpeakeasySan Francisco, CA

Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer leads technical deployments and implementations of API tooling for key customer accounts, partnering closely with clients to iterate product improvements. Requires 6-8+ years backend/API experience, high autonomy, and customer empathy.

180k – 250k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOESolutions Architecture

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own hands-on, technical deployment of Speakeasy within key accounts, working autonomously to ensure successful implementations.
  • Serve as a critical technical partner for customers.
  • Iterate core product, driving and implementing improvements hand-in-hand with customers to achieve their goals.
  • Manage multiple customer relationships and competing priorities.
  • Use customer learnings to influence product roadmap and docs for constant improvement.

Requirements

  • Significant back-end / API engineering experience (at least 6-8 years).
  • Dive deep into technical details of customers' APIs and SDKs.
  • Lead in-depth technical deployments/implementations with customers and partners.
  • Previously worked as founding engineer, solutions engineer, or technical founder.
  • Exemplary customer empathy to connect customers' goals with Speakeasy.
  • High ownership/autonomy: rapidly learn new things, identify high impact areas, drive successful outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary: $180–250K + equity.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered at 100% for you and 90% for dependents.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Unmetered PTO.
  • Onsites in SF and London (and other locations).

Skills

GoTypeScriptAPIsOpenapiSDKsTerraformBackend Engineering

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