Forward Deployed Product Engineer

About the role

Quindar builds software that runs satellite missions, and its customers cannot afford failure. As a Forward Deployed Product Engineer, you make sure the software works reliably at the edge, while also spotting gaps and opportunities and turning them into product direction. This is a product role as much as an engineering one: you work in the field, in ops centers and alongside customers, moving across the full stack from infrastructure to frontend and using AI to ship faster.

Key responsibilities

• Configure and deploy the software in customer environments, ensuring reliability and performance across complex workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across backend APIs, cloud infrastructure, databases and the frontend.
• Travel to customer sites and embed with operations teams, building trusted technical relationships.
• Prototype products and iterate quickly with live customer data and direct feedback.
• Act as the voice of the customer in product discussions, turning field insights into roadmap priorities, solutions and integrations.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to turn successful prototypes into production code.
• Develop playbooks for repeatable integrations and maintain documentation and training resources.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on customer-facing roles.
• Proven track record of building, deploying or supporting production software in mission-critical environments.
• Active US security clearance (TS/SCI) required.
• Eligible under ITAR: US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Python; TypeScript, Java or similar is a plus.
• Experience building software with AI tools such as Cursor, Amp and ChatGPT.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), databases and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or CKAD are a plus.

What we offer

• Unlimited PTO and 15 days of mandatory time off, following most US federal holidays.
• Quarterly health and wellness benefits.
• Health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
• 4% 401(k) matching.
• Annual company offsite.