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HackerRank is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the primary technical presence in customer engagements. The engineer leads discovery, pilots, and demos, and helps customers evaluate and adopt the developer-skills platform. The role blends engineering, consulting, and delivery, with time spent working alongside customers at their sites.

Highlights

Lead customer-facing discovery, pilots, and demos as the primary technical voice
Partner onsite with customers, engineers, recruiters, and business leaders to shape practical solutions
Keep customer projects on track with disciplined execution and proactive updates
Configure, debug, and explain web applications and integrations, and write API scripts in Ruby or Python
Use AI tools where they deliver faster, more reliable outcomes
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to carry the voice of the customer back
Experience as a software, solutions, or sales engineer with HR tech, ATS, or developer tools is a plus
Base salary of $160,000 - $185,000 per year, plus a target 10% annual bonus
Equity in the form of stock options and a comprehensive benefits package
Hybrid schedule based in Santa Clara, CA

Forward Deployed Engineer Full Description

HackerRank helps companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Microsoft hire and upskill the next generation of developers based on skills, not pedigree. Our platform is trusted by over 2,500 of the world’s most innovative companies to build strong engineering teams ready for what’s next.

Software has entered an era where humans and AI build side by side. As this shift accelerates, the definition of strong technical talent is changing. We give companies better ways to identify and invest in next-generation skills.

People at HackerRank care deeply about the impact of their work and sweat the small details so our customers can be wildly successful with products they genuinely love to use. We move with urgency and believe great outcomes come from high standards.

About the role

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work on-site with our customers, serving as the primary technical presence in customer engagements, leading pilots and demos, and supporting customer evaluation and successful adoption. This role blends deep customer engagement with technical execution. This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Santa Clara.

What you’ll do

Lead customer-facing engagements, including discovery, pilots, and demos, acting as the primary technical voice in front of prospects and customers.
Partner onsite with customers, engineers, recruiters, and business leaders to uncover developer needs, listen with empathy, and shape practical, goal-driven solutions.
Keep customer projects on track through disciplined execution and proactive updates.
Use the right tools, including AI when useful, to deliver faster, more reliable outcomes that strengthen HackerRank’s customer experience.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to elevate the voice of the customer.

Who you are

A customer-facing technical lead with enough full-stack depth to configure, debug, and explain web applications, integrations, and generate API scripts as needed (Ruby or Python).
Confident leading conversations onsite with prospects and enterprise customers while gathering requirements, shaping technical approaches, and delivering results that drive measurable impact.
A clear communicator who can go deep with engineers or simplify for non-technical crowds.
A strong operator who plans, executes, and follows through, keeping projects organized.
You lead with empathy, energy, and a problem-solver’s mindset.

Even better if you have

Experience as a software, solutions, or sales engineer working with HR tech, ATS platforms, IDEs, developer tools, API-first or integration-heavy systems.
A track record of seeing projects through from scoping to delivery, balancing customer needs with technical tradeoffs.

You will thrive in this role if

You love mixing engineering, consulting, and delivery, owning every step of the journey.
You want every project to feel like a new challenge.
You set and uphold high standards for excellence for yourself and those around you.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $160,000–$185,000, plus a target 10% annual bonus tied to individual and company performance. You will also receive equity (stock options) and a comprehensive package of cash and non-cash benefits.

Want to learn more about HackerRank? Check out HackerRank.com to explore our products, solutions and resources, and dive into our story and mission here.

HackerRank is a proud equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunity to everyone for employment based on individual performance and qualification. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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