# Principal Forward Deployed Engineer at Gen Digital

- Company: Gen Digital
- What the company does: Gen is a global leader in cybersecurity. Explore our trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner.
- Company website: https://www.gendigital.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: USA - New York, NY
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $200K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-28
- Apply by: 2026-12-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gen-digital/cd2c76dd-f7a6-40af-b06c-ec01d8b642aa?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gen-digital-principal-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Engine’s Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function is its partner-embedded Engineering team, responsible for demand partner integrations and custom development across Engine’s marketplace. Its north star is delivering high-quality code that accelerates marketplace revenue. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Write production-quality code in Scala and/or Python, with working comfort in Node.js/TypeScript for SDKs and tooling
- Bring deep REST/JSON API expertise, including authentication, idempotency, schema evolution, versioning, monitoring, and incident response
- Have a track record of building reusable architecture, tooling, or playbooks that scaled a team’s output without proportional headcount growth
- Use AI-native workflows and tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot as first-class accelerants, while knowing when deterministic approaches are the right choice
- Facilitate technical working sessions directly with partner engineering teams

Tags: Partnerships & Alliances

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gen-digital-principal-forward-deployed-engineer/