Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

HackerRank is scaling its Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function globally. We are hiring a Director, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global) to set the strategy, standards, and execution bar for this team. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will lead the global FDE function, directly manage FDEs in the U.S., and partner closely with regional GMs in EMEA and APAC.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements (pre- and post-sales) to define and deliver solutions; Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to shape solutions that solve real customer problems; Work with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer-specific solutions into the product roadmap; Provide hands-on technical leadership across APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities; Elevate how we run demos, proofs of concept, and onsite engagements; Build repeatable playbooks, delivery standards, and best practices to move fast at scale

Requirements

8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery; 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams; Obsessed with operating alongside the team, reviewing designs, challenging assumptions, and stepping in when problems get ambiguous or high-stakes; Highly experienced in leading customer-facing technical teams where success depends on credibility, clarity, and execution; Fluent across engineering and business contexts, able to debate architecture with engineers and align outcomes with sales, product, and customer leaders; Excellent presenter and communicator who can modulate the message across technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant; Background in developer tools, HR tech, or API-first SaaS platforms; Experience working in globally distributed or matrixed teams

Benefits

Stock options; Comprehensive set of cash and non-cash benefits; 20% variable component tied to individual and company performance