Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

About 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’ll 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.

Who you are

- A seasoned technical leader with 8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery, and 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams.

- Obsessed with operating alongside the team, reviewing designs, challenging assumptions, and stepping in when problems get ambiguous or high-stakes.

- Highly experienced in leading customer-facing technical teams where success depends on credibility, clarity, and execution, not scripts or handoffs.

- Fluent across engineering and business contexts, you can debate architecture with engineers and align outcomes with sales, product, and customer leaders.

- Excellent presenter and communicator who can modulate the message across both technical and non-technical audiences.

Even better if you have

- Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant.

- Background in developer tools, HR tech, or API-first SaaS platforms.

- Experience working in globally distributed or matrixed teams.

You will thrive in this role if

- You enjoy building teams, systems, and standards from the ground up.

- Ambiguity energizes you, especially in fast-moving environments.

- You hold high standards for ownership and quality, with a bias toward action and urgency.

See the posting on HackerRank's site