# Forward Deployed Engineer > Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01 **Salary:** USD 140,000–220,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the technical lead on customer implementations, combining hands-on engineering with direct client work. The role covers scoping early trials, tailoring the software to each client's environment and relaying field insights to product and engineering colleagues. What you'll do \- Scope trial projects with new clients and convert their operational goals into technical deployment plans. \- Ingest and prepare large volumes of messy, varied data for each client. \- Tailor the product to each client's environment and write scripts or integrations where it does not fit out of the box. \- Work alongside end users during their daily tasks and turn workflow gaps into product improvements. \- Serve as the main point of contact for clients across the trial, contract signing, first renewal and account growth. \- Share field learnings with product and engineering to inform the roadmap. \- Collaborate closely with technical customer success and engineering colleagues. \- Contribute to internal playbooks and hiring conversations. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- 4 to 8 years of relevant experience. \- Strong engineering skills, including Python and/or TypeScript, APIs and data pipelines. \- Ability to ship small tools independently without an engineering handoff. \- Comfort working in person with non-technical clients, not only over video calls. \- Bias to action, comfort with ambiguity and an owner mindset. \- Alignment with a public safety mission and government work. \- Willingness to complete federal background checks and security clearance, with company support. \- Based in New York City or the San Francisco Bay Area. Bonus points \- Prior forward deployed, solutions engineering or implementation experience with clients who are not tech-native. \- Exposure to law enforcement, intelligence, defense or e-discovery and forensics. \- Familiarity with common digital evidence data formats. \- Design sensibility and the ability to explain UX problems clearly. \- Experience at a startup in the defense or public safety space. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 140,000 to 220,000 per year \- Equity \- Medical and dental coverage \- Retirement plan Location and work model \- New York City, NY, United States or San Francisco, CA, United States \- On-site \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/45CB184647/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)