# Forward Deployed Engineer

**Company:** [Pulse](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pulse)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $140k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, APIs, SQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, S3, Snowflake, Kafka, Databricks
**Posted:** 2025-07-30

> Deploys Pulse's document intelligence platform in customer VPC/on-prem environments, builds integrations with tools like S3/Snowflake/Kafka, owns reliability/security/monitoring. Requires 4+ years software/solutions engineering, Python/SQL/AWS/Kubernetes expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead discovery, architecture, and implementation for VPC and on-prem rollouts
- Build integrations with S3, Snowflake, Kafka, Databricks, and internal tools
- Own performance, reliability, and security for single-tenant environments
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and runbooks
- Write documentation and train customer teams
- Track usage, SLAs, and accuracy, and drive expansion

## Requirements
- 4+ years in software, solutions, or platform engineering
- Strong Python, APIs, SQL, and AWS
- Experience with containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability
- Comfortable with networks, IAM, SSO, and enterprise security reviews
- Clear communication; some travel as needed

## Nice to Have
- Deployments in regulated environments
- Data pipeline experience

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus equity, performance-based bonus
- Relocation assistance for Bay Area moves
- Daily meal stipend
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage

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