# Forward Deployed Engineer

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29

**Salary:** USD 125,000–175,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a logistics software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the technical link between customers and a software platform, configuring the product for each client and turning what is learned into product direction. The role combines hands-on engineering with ongoing, close work alongside business leaders and operational teams.

What you'll do

\- Lead end-to-end delivery of demanding customer projects, covering system design, rollout and ongoing tuning.

\- Work closely with senior leaders and operational teams to understand their needs and translate them into technical plans.

\- Learn the platform deeply, configure it for new use cases and build small tools that speed up customer workflows.

\- Hold regular calls with end users and decision-makers to deepen adoption and open new use cases.

\- Share patterns from customer work with product leadership to shape the roadmap.

\- Provide hands-on support to keep the product reliable.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Engineering background that includes working directly with clients on their technical problems.

\- Excellent communication and a record of building durable B2B relationships.

\- Skill in discovery: asking the right questions, uncovering root problems and designing solutions that fit.

\- Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, with a solid grasp of data-driven system design.

\- Thrives when working through difficult technical challenges under shifting priorities.

\- 2 to 6 years of relevant experience.

\- A track record of strong achievement at a top-tier university or a fast-growing company, or steady growth into a senior role.

\- Eagerness to learn the logistics industry.

Bonus points

\- Track record bringing comparable software live for organisations with similar needs.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 125,000 to 175,000

\- Equity

\- Health, vision and dental coverage

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, California, United States

\- On-site, in office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/735B9FC5F6/apply)

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