SingleStore connects to Apache Spark, HDFS, Amazon S3, Tableau, Azure, and many other providers so you can get real-time insights from your data. Read more! Backed by Accel, Insight and Y Combinator.
About the role
SingleStore is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to operate at the intersection of solution architecture, technical delivery, and customer partnership. This role combines elements of a solutions architect, technical account manager, and solution engineer, with a strong emphasis on execution.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, solution engineering, or technical consulting (pre-sales and/or post-sales)
- Strong foundation in databases, distributed systems, or software engineering
- Proven experience delivering production-grade solutions in customer-facing environments
- Experience integrating complex systems across data pipelines, applications, and infrastructure
- Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical plans and drive execution
- Experience working with enterprise customers, particularly in financial services or high-tech environments, is highly preferred
More about this role
SingleStore is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to operate at the intersection of solution architecture, technical delivery, and customer partnership. This role combines elements of a solutions architect, technical account manager, and solution engineer, with a strong emphasis on execution.
As an FDE, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor and sounding board for customers, helping them design, implement, and scale real-time data solutions using SingleStore. You will work closely with customers to understand their business objectives, translate them into technical strategies, and drive those solutions into production. This role requires a delivery mindset, strong technical depth, and the ability to lead both strategic conversations and hands-on execution.
- Partner directly with customers to understand their architecture, use cases, and business goals, and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Design and implement end-to-end solutions integrating SingleStore into existing application and data ecosystems.
- Lead whiteboard sessions to shape ideas, define architecture, and convert concepts into technical specifications and execution plans.
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