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About the role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, customer engagement, and product innovation to help some of the world's largest enterprises successfully deploy AI into production. You'll partner closely with external customers to solve complex technical challenges while collaborating with internal Product and Engineering teams to improve the platform based on real-world customer needs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with 6+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience
- Software engineering experience building production-grade applications- Python and/or Java
- Experience with APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, or backend development
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, cursor, etc
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across multiple layers of the technology stack
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 12/30/2026
The Splunk Agent Resilience team is defining the future of AI resilience. Together our team provides scalable, cost-effective evaluation and guardrails that ensure AI agents behave as intended, improving reliability and reducing risks. This unified approach empowers our customers to expertly deploy and manage AI-powered applications with enhanced observability and control.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, customer engagement, and product innovation to help some of the world's largest enterprises successfully deploy AI into production. You'll partner closely with external customers to solve complex technical challenges while collaborating with internal Product and Engineering teams to improve the platform based on real-world customer needs.
If you enjoy solving hard engineering problems, working directly with customers, and building technology that scales beyond a single implementation, we'd love to hear from you.
- Partner with enterprise customers to understand technical requirements and business goals.
- Design scalable AI solution architectures and guide...
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