Remote (EMEA) $100,000 – $150,000 + equity Full-time | Senior | Foundational Role About the Role Our client is building a modern platform for software supply chain security, enabling organizations to gather, secure, and contextualize all SDLC data across their environments.
They are hiring a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer — a rare, high-impact role at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success .
This is not a traditional Solutions Architect position.
You will code daily, work directly with strategic enterprise customers, and shape both the product direction and this function itself .
As a founding member of this role, you'll help define how the company partners with its most demanding customers — often Fortune 500, financial institutions, and highly regulated organizations .
What You'll Do Write production code daily, primarily in Go Build fast proofs of concept (POCs) and production-ready integrations Implement complex CI/CD, Kubernetes, GitOps, and observability workflows Work hands-on inside customer environments to deploy and refine solutions Act as the technical bridge between customers and core engineering Identify patterns, risks, and opportunities early — before they escalate Feed real-world insights back into product strategy and roadmap What We're Looking For 5+ years as a Senior / Staff Engineer, Architect, or equivalent Strong hands-on coding experience (Go strongly preferred) Experience supporting enterprise customers (Fortune 500, finance, government) Deep, practical understanding of modern software supply chains Experience with POCs, integrations, and production systems Familiarity with CI/CD, Kubernetes, GitOps, and observability tooling Excellent synchronous and asynchronous communication skills Calm, pragmatic, and effective under pressure Genuine interest in supply chain security and open-source ecosystems How You'll Work Builder-first mindset: you dont just suggest solutions — you implement them High ownership, high trust, and minimal bureaucracy Pragmatism over perfection Comfortable shifting context quickly to support global customers Willing to jump on a call when it matters What This Role Is Not Not a slideware or advisory-only role Not a feature-request handoff position Not a place to hide behind async communication during critical moments Why Join?