Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
HackerRank, Santa Clara, California
The role
HackerRank is scaling its Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function globally. We are hiring a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global) to set the strategy, standards, and execution bar for this team. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will lead the global FDE function, directly manage FDEs in the U.S., and partner closely with regional GMs in EMEA and APAC.
What you will do
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements (pre- and post-sales) to define and deliver solutions.
- Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to shape solutions that solve real customer problems.
- Work with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer-specific solutions into the product roadmap.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities.
- Elevate how we run demos, proofs of concept, and onsite engagements.
- Build repeatable playbooks, delivery standards, and best practices to move fast at scale.