K2 Partnering Solutions

Technical Director of Forward Deployed Engineering

We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
K2 Partnering Solutions
Location
United States
Seniority
Leadership
Experience asked for
10+ years
Pay band
$220K – $280K

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-07-09 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

context engineeringevaluation disciplinemodel strategy fluencystrategic directionmentorshipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershiprisk managementdelivery managementazure

From the posting

We are currently seeking a Technical Lead Director/Senior Director, Forward Deployed Engineering to join our AI & Data Labs practice. Responsibilities: Work with leadership to provide strategic direction for the FDE team, including working with account or industry teams to scale FDE delivery, setting technical expectations and standards for FDE delivery pods, and expanding the assets and tools for the FDE teams Champion production discipline for enterprise by establishing and enforcing best practices in context engineering, evaluation, and operational readiness; mandate rigorous testing, including golden sets, regression harnesses, and red-teaming, and set the standard for secure, observable, and auditable code Provide hands-on leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, coaching them through complex challenges while actively contributing to the build; foster a culture of high tale …

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