Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

HackerRank

Santa Clara, CA, United States
Base: $300,000–$350,000; bonus/equity: 20% variabl...
On-site
Lead customer engagements
Technical leadership across apis
Build repeatable playbooks
HackerRank is seeking a Director of Forward Deployed Engineering to lead and scale its global team, focusing on customer engagement and solution delivery. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in engineering and technical leadership, along with strong communication skills and a hands-on approach to problem-solving

Job Summary

  • HackerRank helps companies hire and upskill developers based on skills, not pedigree.
  • Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements to define and deliver solutions.
  • This role offers a total target compensation of $300,000–$350,000, which includes base salary and a 20% variable component tied to individual and company performance.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

HackerRank is seeking a Director of Forward Deployed Engineering to lead and scale its global team, focusing on customer engagement and solution delivery. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in engineering and technical leadership, along with strong communication skills and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Salary

Base: $300,000–$350,000; Bonus/Equity: 20% variable component tied to individual and company performance, stock options; Benefits: comprehensive set of cash and non-cash benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • lead customer engagements
  • technical leadership across APIs
  • build repeatable playbooks

Nice-to-have

  • high standards for ownership
  • bias toward action and urgency
  • ambiguity energizes you

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery
  • 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams
  • Fluent across engineering and business contexts

Work Rights

Not specified

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