Forward Deployment Engineer- Greater NYC

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Forward Deployment Engineer- Greater NYC at Singlestore · LumiJobs

senior

$120k–$200k

H1B: yes

Singlestore Forward Deployment Engineer at SingleStore responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling real-time data solutions for customers. Acts as a trusted technical advisor and leads delivery from concept through production.

Responsibilities

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.
Act as a proactive thought partner, bringing ideas and guiding conversations rather than reacting to requirements.
Own delivery of high-impact initiatives from concept through production, ensuring successful outcomes.
Provide hands-on support, including troubleshooting, optimization, and applying pragmatic solutions or fixes when needed.
Collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, and Engineering teams to align customer needs with product capabilities and roadmap.
Help customers prioritize and operationalize their data initiatives, balancing ambition with practical delivery.
Feed insights from customer engagements back into Product and Engineering to influence roadmap and improvements.

Qualification

Strong foundation in databasesThis is a customer-facing role

Required

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.
Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to guide both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to balance technical innovation with pragmatic delivery and realistic scoping.
Alignment with product capabilities and roadmap, ensuring solutions are both impactful and feasible.
This is a customer-facing role, and we prefer candidates based in the NYC area or within a commutable distance.