Forward Deployed Engineer

Sigma Squared•Cambridge, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview Sigma Squared is seeking a highly skilled Forward Deployed Engineer to join the team. In this role you will design, build, and deploy high-impact technical solutions that power our most strategic customer engagements. Sitting at the intersection of engineering, product, and GTM, you'll be responsible for turning cutting-edge capabilities into real, production-grade systems for our users. Key Responsibilities Work with customers to understand their processes, customize integrations to their needs, and ingest & make sense of large quantities of data. Write high quality, testable, maintainable code while working closely with data scientists and other engineers. Share ideas for improving the product, the technology, and the process. Contribute to code reviews, infrastructure improvements, software architecture, and more. Deliver end-to-end solutions for SigmaSquared’s largest and most complex customers, from scoping requirements to shipping production systems. Collaborate closely with Sales and GTM to close high-impact deals, activate new accounts, and expand customer value over time. Shape SigmaSquared’s product direction by identifying reusable patterns, surfacing field insights, and informing prioritization across engineering and product. Scope, sequence, and execute delivery across multiple work streams while balancing speed, quality, and technical complexity. Write production-grade code across the stack to prototype, validate, and ship solutions quickly.

Requirements

2–5+ years of software engineering or technical deployment experience, including customer-facing work.
Demonstrated track record of shipping high-quality features or systems at scale.
Ability to translate ambiguous business and product problems into clear engineering solutions.
Strong skills writing and reviewing production code in Python, TypeScript, or comparable full-stack technologies.
Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments where judgment, communication, and speed matter.
Ability to simplify complexity, spot risks early, and make sound trade-offs between scope, pace, and quality.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or deploying systems using LLMs or generative models (preferred).

Responsibilities

Work with customers to understand their processes, customize integrations to their needs, and ingest & make sense of large quantities of data.
Write high quality, testable, maintainable code while working closely with data scientists and other engineers.
Share ideas for improving the product, the technology, and the process.
Contribute to code reviews, infrastructure improvements, software architecture, and more.
Deliver end-to-end solutions for SigmaSquared’s largest and most complex customers, from scoping requirements to shipping production systems.
Collaborate closely with Sales and GTM to close high-impact deals, activate new accounts, and expand customer value over time.
Shape SigmaSquared’s product direction by identifying reusable patterns, surfacing field insights, and informing prioritization across engineering and product.
Scope, sequence, and execute delivery across multiple work streams while balancing speed, quality, and technical complexity.
Write production-grade code across the stack to prototype, validate, and ship solutions quickly.

Benefits

Competitive salary and generous stock options (that you’ll make incredibly valuable)
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and FSA/HSA
401K with employer match
Flexible PTO and all the usual holidays
Fully stocked kitchen with coffee and snacks
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Educational assistance and training reimbursement
Employee assistance with no-cost counseling, referrals, and resources
Financial wellbeing support with no-cost consultations, personalized assessments, and coaching
Adoption assistance, free legal support, and more