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Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

HackerRank Careers · Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $300,000–$350,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
HackerRank Careers's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
31% of HackerRank Careers's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at HackerRank Careers
high
29 stale, 2 reposted of 29 open
Hiring momentum
42 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from HackerRank Careers's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for HackerRank Careers.

About this role

The Director of Forward Deployed Engineering at HackerRank will lead and manage a global team responsible for customer engagements, focusing on delivering tailored solutions. This hands-on leadership role involves collaborating with various departments to shape product offerings and improve customer interactions through demos and best practices. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and strong communication skills to navigate both engineering and business contexts effectively.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of HackerRank Careers as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery
  • 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams
  • Experience leading customer-facing technical teams
  • Ability to debate architecture with engineers and align outcomes with sales, product, and customer leaders
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills 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

What you get

  • Total target compensation of $300,000–$350,000 including base salary and a 20% variable component
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive set of cash and non-cash benefits

Worth weighing

  • Role requires hands-on leadership and direct management of teams
  • Expectations for high standards and urgency in a fast-moving environment
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid locations

Summarised from HackerRank Careers's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by HackerRank Careers on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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