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Find the real problem.
Turn customer context into a clear technical mission.
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The people between product and possibility
Find the engineer
your customers need you to hire
We connect ambitious teams with forward deployed engineers
who turn customer problems into shipped solutions.
One hire. A whole new connection between.
Engineering
Customers
Product
PossibilityA different kind of engineerDeep in the code.
Deep in the code.
Close to the customer.
Some problems need more than a handoff.
They need someone who can understand it, build it, and see it through.
Engineering comes first
Engineers who write production code, navigate complex systems, and build beyond the demo.
Fluent in customer
The judgment to ask better questions, find the real problem, and bring people along.
Ownership, all the way through
From the first discovery call to the details of deployment. One person who connects the dots.
A tighter feedback loop
Customer context travels straight into the product, so your team builds with a clearer picture.
The best way forward
is a person who
gets both sides.
Customer problemWorking solution
Working solutionA focused search, from the startYour mission.
Your mission.
The right engineer.
FDE is a specific kind of role. Your search should be just as specific. We start with the work, then find the person built for it.
The mission Real work. Clear scope.
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Tell us what needs to move
Your product, your customers, your stack, and the problem this person will own.
Built for your briefTechnical + customer fit
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Meet people who fit the work
A relevant shortlist, with context on how each engineer approaches your kind of challenge.
Ready for what's nextFrom conversation to contribution.PeopleProgress
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Build your next chapter
Choose the engineer who fits your team, your customers, and the way you want to build.
When the gap becomes the bottleneckFor the work that
For the work that
doesn't fit in one lane.
A promising pilot. A complex integration. A customer whose needs don't fit the roadmap. This is where an FDE can make the difference.
Start with the problem. We'll help shape the role.
Bring AI into the real world
Turn a model or platform into something a customer can actually use in their workflow.
Make complex products click
Connect APIs, data, and systems to solve the last mile between your product and its users.
Stay close as you scale
Give customer teams a technical partner who can solve the problem and feed the learning back.
A little more clarityGood questions.
Good questions.
Straight answers.
What is a forward deployed engineer?
A forward deployed engineer works directly with customers to understand a problem and build the technical solution. The role combines hands on software engineering with discovery, communication, and ownership of the deployment.
How is an FDE different from a software engineer?
Both build software. An FDE also spends substantial time in the customer's context, translating a specific need into working software and staying close through implementation. Titles vary, so we define the role around the actual work.
Is this the same as a sales or solutions engineer?
There can be overlap. Sales and solutions engineers often focus on technical evaluation and product fit. An FDE typically goes deeper into building and deploying the solution. The right scope depends on your product and customer journey.
When is the right time to hire an FDE?
Consider an FDE when customer deployments require substantial engineering, pilots stall between a demo and production, or your core engineers are repeatedly pulled into customer specific work. A clear mission matters more than a particular company stage.
What do you look for in an FDE?
The search centers on engineering depth, customer communication, comfort with ambiguity, and evidence of ownership. The specific stack and experience should follow your brief, rather than a generic FDE checklist.
How do we get started?
Start with “Find your engineer” and outline your company, the work, and the skills you need. You can create a concise hiring brief to use in your first conversation. Search scope, timing, and commercial terms are agreed separately.
Let's find your
next engineer.
Someone who sees the problem.
And knows how to build what comes next.