Forward Deployed Engineer

Description:

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) 🚨
📍 Location: Austin, TX
💼 Duration: 6+ Months
🛂 Work Authorization: Green Card (GC) / US Citizens (USC) ONLY
We are urgently looking for a skilled Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to collaborate with engineering, architecture, product, and offshore development teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering expertise, backend development knowledge, solution design capabilities, and experience working with distributed development teams.
🔹 Key Responsibilities
✅ Translate business and product requirements into technical designs and implementation plans
✅ Define architectural direction, API contracts, service boundaries, and integration patterns
✅ Collaborate with Lead Developers and offshore teams to communicate technical requirements
✅ Provide guidance on Python backend development using FastAPI and Flask
✅ Support REST API development, OpenAPI specifications, and microservices architecture
✅ Work with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native technologies
✅ Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, production readiness, and release activities
✅ Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, DevOps, and architecture teams
✅ Identify technical risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges
✅ Maintain engineering standards, documentation, security, and code quality
🔹 Required Technical Skills
• Python, FastAPI, and Flask
• REST APIs and OpenAPI 3.0+
• Microservices and distributed systems
• Docker and Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL and database integration
• CI/CD pipelines and GitLab
• API security, OAuth 2.0, and JWT
• Technical documentation and solution design
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
⭐ Preferred Skills
✔️ Node.js and React
✔️ Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
✔️ Datadog and application monitoring
✔️ Kafka and event-driven architecture
✔️ Helm and cloud-native deployments
✔️ Experience collaborating with offshore development teams
✔️ Telecom/ISP provisioning, network automation, or IPAM experience