LanceDB

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
LanceDB
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Seniority
Entry level
Experience asked for
2+ years
Pay band
Not disclosed

When we saw it

  • Posted 2025-12-21 — 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

designdeploymentscalearchitecture designbenchmarkingperformance tuningoperational hardeningcodingcustomer integrationssdk enhancementsdata ingestioninternal tools

From the posting

Forward Deployed Engineer – LanceDB Location: San Francisco Bay Area (In-Person / Hybrid) Team: Engineering Job Type: Full-Time About LanceDB LanceDB is an open-source, cloud-native vector database and multimodal AI lakehouse built on a high-performance columnar format. It enables developers and enterprises to build scalable, real-time search and analytics applications across vectors, structured data, and AI workflows. LanceDB delivers both embedded and managed deployment models with rich SDKs in Rust, Python, and other languages, and is purpose-built to power state-of-the-art retrieval, feature engineering, and large-scale AI systems. Role Overview As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at LanceDB, part of the Engineering organization, you will operate at the intersection of deep systems engineering and direct customer engagement. …

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