# Forward Deployed Engineer

**Company:** [SZNS Solutions LLC](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/78PfJeZpWprHueUUqrdfdx.md)
**Location:** Reston, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Engineering

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## Description

"SZNS Solutions (pronounced "seasons") is a technology consulting company and Google Cloud Partner based in Reston VA. We specialize in delivering agentic AI and cloud computing solutions. Founded by ex-Googlers with engineers from Google, Amazon, and Capital One, SZNS differentiates itself particularly in AI, data engineering, blockchain, and cloud-native software application development.”

### **Role Summary**

We’re seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDE) that operates at the intersection of product engineering, sales engineering, and technical consulting. As a **builder, translator, and change agent**, you will embed directly with strategic enterprise and government partners to solve their most complex operational bottlenecks. We are not a traditional consulting firm; we are builders who believe that the best way to advise a customer is to show them working software.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   **Rapidly Build and Deploy:** Embed with customer teams to design, build, and deploy new workflows or applications from first sketch to real-world impact
-   **Agentic Workflows:** Design evaluation and feedback loops to verify AI performance and safety, ensuring reliable deployments. Perform **threat modeling and evaluation** to ensure robust guardrails and "Non-Human Identity" policies to ensure enterprise safety
-   **Trusted Technical Advisor:** Be the principal technical interface to client leadership and stakeholders for accelerating deals and long-term strategic partnerships
-   **Client Enablement:** As the resident expert, you’ll participate with client-side workshops, technical trainings, and hackathons
-   **Always Improve:** Extract field insights and translate them into reusable patterns, accelerators, and playbooks that strengthen the core SZNS platform for future customers

## Requirements

**Minimum Qualifications**

-   Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
-   **5+ years of professional experience** in software engineering, cloud architecture, and deployments
-   Strong cloud experience (GCP, AWS, Azure)
-   Strong full-stack proficiency, particularly in **Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, or Java**
-   Demonstrated experience building and shipping production-quality code in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
-   Experience deploying Agentic workflows (e.g., ADK, Agents SDK) and agent orchestration
-   Experience building evaluation frameworks for AI workflows and systems
-   Familiarity and efficient use of AI-enabled tools (e.g., Gemini Code Assist, Claude Code, or Codex)
-   Deep customer empathy, low ego, and exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between complex engineering systems and business leaders
-   Experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes/GKE)
-   Active Google Cloud certifications, or willingness to obtain within one month of joining
-   Obsession for impact in highly ambiguous environments and favors rapid action over perfect clarity
-   US Citizen

### Preferred Qualifications

-   Experience in a software consulting or professional services capacity for strategic accounts
-   Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
-   Prior customer-facing or technical pre-sales experience
-   Prior experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes/GKE)
-   Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, HIPAA, etc.) and security strategies
-   A proven track record of mentorship and raising the technical bar for engineering teams

## Benefits

-   Competitive salary and benefits package
-   Hybrid work environment (MWF in-person in our Reston office)
-   A collaborative and innovative work environment
-   Continuous learning and development opportunities