Ask HN: What's the Deal with Forward Deployed Engineers?
1•rubyrenegade•1h ago
We're hiring Forward Deployed Engineers at my company but can't seem to find the combo of strong coding chops + customer-facing experience we need. I know Palantir made this a coveted role not too long ago, but rumor has it the enthusiasm is running low. What are you seeing at your company? Is there an alternative role/title we should be hiring for to find the right people?
Comments
8organicbits•1h ago
Are you sure you're offering a competitive salary?
KellyCriterion•37m ago
I would just call them "enterprise integrators" or "system integrators", according to my understanding this is what the palantir guys are doing: Customizing the integration at the edge, since its a complex task they call them "FDE"?
8organicbits•1h ago