Forward Deployed Engineer [Fixed Term Contract - 12 months]
LinkedIn · Posted Oct 6
Professional networking, job search, recruiting, online learning, and B2B marketing services
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About the role
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, and this role sits within a customer-facing engineering function supporting global customers and stakeholders. The team partners directly with customers and internal Engineering, Product, and Solutions teams to accelerate deployments of complex solutions, including MCP deployments, into production. The Forward Deployed Engineer designs, builds, and deploys production-quality software, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and automation, taking end-to-end ownership from discovery and solution design through launch and adoption.
What you will do
- Work directly with customers to understand complex business and technical problems and translate them into scalable solutions.
- Design, build, test, and deploy production-quality software tailored to customer needs.
- Develop applications, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, automation, and workflows using modern engineering practices.
- Partner with customers and internal teams to prototype solutions, iterate based on feedback, and drive successful implementation.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and optimize solutions in customer environments.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Solutions, and other cross-functional teams to deliver customer outcomes.
- Translate ambiguous or evolving requirements into clear technical designs and actionable development plans.
- Identify common customer challenges and provide feedback to Product and Engineering teams to influence product improvements.
- Communicate technical concepts, solution designs, and implementation approaches clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Take end-to-end ownership of projects, from discovery and solution design through development, deployment, and adoption.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and a high degree of autonomy.
- Travel to customer sites when required.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years of professional software engineering or application development experience.
- Experience with programming in one or more languages such as Python, Java, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
- Experience in building and deploying production-grade software applications, APIs, integrations, or data systems.
- Knowledge of software development fundamentals, databases, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous and complex technical challenges.
- Ability to work effectively with customers and cross-functional teams.
- Ownership, adaptability, and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in a customer-facing engineering, solutions engineering, consulting, or technical implementation role.
- Experience working with AI/ML technologies, Large Language Models (LLMs), or generative AI applications.
- Experience building data pipelines, analytics platforms, or enterprise integrations.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices.
- Experience with cloud-native application development and infrastructure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with system design, microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, or other business applications.
- Experience taking products or technical solutions from prototype to production.
- Ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into technical solutions.
- Experience working in high-growth startups or environments characterized by rapid change and ambiguity.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, connecting over a billion users globally to create economic opportunity. Owned by Microsoft, the platform provides tools for job searching, professional networking, B2B marketing, sales intelligence, and online learning. Through its data graph, it bridges the gap between global talent and enterprise organizations.
- Industry
- Professional Network
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 2003-05-05
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $103.5M raised
- 2003-11-01Seed$4.7M
- 2004-08-01Series A$10M
- 2007-01-15Series B$53M
- 2008-06-01Series C$22.7M
- 2014-05-15Post Ipo Debt$500M
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
EVP of LinkedIn and Microsoft Office
President of Platforms and Digital Work
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Business Officer
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