Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Hybrid, USA)

Unit8 SACharlotte, NC
Hybrid

About The Position

Unit8 is expanding into the US market and is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer. This role involves working directly with customers, owning delivery strategy and implementation. As a core member of agile project teams, the engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data solutions and infrastructure, working on cutting-edge data and AI topics to solve real-world business problems for clients.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in software/data engineering or data science.
  • Deep expertise in at least one key domain (Data Engineering, Data Science, Cloud Engineering, or GenAI).
  • Proven experience in pre-sales, proposal design, or technical advisory where you influenced executive decision-making.
  • For relevant tracks, past experience building solutions with LLMs and a deep understanding of the overall GenAI landscape (Evaluation, Training, Problem Decomposition).
  • An engineering mindset focused on delivering working solutions, prioritizing solving real business problems over theoretical perfection or academic benchmarks.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving objectives.
  • Ability to collaborate efficiently with both technical engineers and non-technical business stakeholders.
  • A sense of ownership over the company’s technical reputation and eagerness to train those coming up behind you.
  • Experience with programming/scripting, such as Python and/or SQL.
  • Strong foundation in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related engineering fields.
  • Willingness to travel (min. 10%) to client sites to drive implementation success and build relationships.
  • Strong client-facing skills: comfortable interacting with both business and technical clients, giving presentations, and possessing a strong problem-solving mindset.

Nice To Haves

  • Proficiency in Palantir Foundry

Responsibilities

  • Developing, deploying, and troubleshooting complex data pipelines and processing systems using a variety of open-source and closed-source technologies, with a strong focus on Foundry.
  • Driving optimization, testing, and tooling to ensure exceptional data quality.
  • Collaborating with other software engineers, ML experts, and stakeholders in a cross-functional agile environment.
  • Working in multi-functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Comprehensive health insurance
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