Alpha Associates Recruitment

Forward Deployed Engineer

We captured this posting once, on 2026-05-22, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
Alpha Associates Recruitment
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area
Seniority
Not stated
Experience asked for
Not stated
Pay band
$85K – $150K

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-05-07 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-05-22 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

ownershipaction biasambiguity management

From the posting

Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer | NYC / Bay Area I’m working with a well-funded early-stage startup building software used daily by US law enforcement teams. They’re hiring a Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer to work directly with investigators, solve real user problems, and feed insights straight into product. What you’ll do: Spend time on-site with users Build fast — from one-off analyses to integrations Turn customer pain points into product direction What you’ll need: Mission-driven mindset High ownership, bias for action Comfort with ambiguity Travel 25–75% Package: $85k–$150k + strong equity + benefits. If you want a high-impact, high-autonomy engineering role, please apply!

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