Job Summary: Java Developer + AWS (Forward Deployed Engineer)
Location: Bellevue, WA (Onsite)
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), embedded onsite with customers to solve complex technical problems.
- Work directly with users/customers to understand their technical constraints and operational workflows.
- Own the full lifecycle of custom software solutions: discovery, scoping, prototyping, deployment, and post-launch support.
- Act as the primary technical liaison between customer stakeholders and internal product/engineering teams.
- Identify and document reusable patterns from custom deployments to improve core products.
- Rapidly troubleshoot and resolve production issues and integration bugs in live customer environments.
Required Technical Skills:
- Strong full-stack software development background, especially in Java (also Python, TypeScript, Go).
- Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS required; Google Cloud Platform and Azure a plus), including containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with SQL, data pipelines (e.g., Spark, Airflow).
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, vector databases, and agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI).
- Understanding of enterprise security protocols: SSO (SAML/OIDC), RBAC, data privacy regulations.
Required Execution & Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication skills; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem decomposition and project planning abilities.
- Demonstrated radical ownership and accountability for end-to-end solution delivery.
- High customer empathy and ability to address business needs.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments.
Other Requirements:
- Onsite presence required in Bellevue, WA.
- Ability to interact with a wide range of customer stakeholders, from individual contributors to C-level executives.