Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Learning Commons

. Work with partner teams to clarify goals, define success, and turn emerging ideas into technical plans .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $238,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python, with extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in launching products and integrations. Capable of collaborating with partners to define technical solutions and effectively communicate complex concepts.

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TypeScript ProficiencyPython ProficiencyAPI Integration ExperienceTechnical Communication SkillsSoftware Engineering Experience

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringProduct LaunchData IntegrationPrototypingTechnical Delivery

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationTeaching SkillsCollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Claude CodeCodexCursor

Industry Keywords

Technical PlansDeveloper ExperienceLearning Commons ProductsArchitecture WalkthroughsTechnical Posts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with partner teams to clarify goals, define success, and turn emerging ideas into technical plans
Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and production integrations using Learning Commons products, APIs, and datasets
Own technical delivery from architecture through testing, deployment, and handoff, adapting to each partner’s needs
Turn deployment learnings into reusable solutions and improvements to products and developer experience
Create and maintain tutorials, API guides, code samples, and reference implementations that accelerate adoption
Educate developers through technical posts, architecture walkthroughs, talks, workshops, live coding, and videos
Collaborate with partner product managers, engineers, and decision makers to launch learning experiences and shape the platform’s evolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, including launching net-new products or integrations from concept through production
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python
Experience with APIs and data integrations
Comfort contributing in other languages
Experience collaborating directly with customers or partners to define and deliver technical solutions
Clear communication and teaching skills, with the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to engineers, product managers, and decision makers
Ability to work independently through ambiguity and make practical tradeoffs between speed, scope, and quality
Proficiency with agentic software engineering tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar, including reviewing and testing the resulting code

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual performance bonus program eligibility
Generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice
Funding for select family-forming benefits
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving