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Forward Deployed Engineer - Supply Chain Solutions

Flexport · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
100 days
Flexport's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Flexport's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Flexport
high
176 stale, 3 reposted of 176 open
Hiring momentum
60 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

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

About this role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Flexport, you will work directly with enterprise clients to address complex supply chain challenges. Your role involves traveling to client sites to map supply chain processes, design and implement software solutions, and build AI applications that optimize logistics operations. You will collaborate closely with client teams and Flexport's engineering staff to ensure successful deployment and adoption of these solutions.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 Flexport as an employer.

What you need

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience building customer-facing or mission-critical applications (Python, TypeScript/React, SQL, REST/GraphQL APIs, relational databases, and event-driven architectures)
  • Demonstrated ability to build and integrate AI/ML solutions (LLM orchestration, agentic workflows, machine learning models, or mathematical optimization solvers)
  • Strong skills in designing data models, pipeline transformations (ETL), API integrations, and event-driven workflows across complex enterprise software architectures
  • Passion for going on-site, whiteboarding complex workflows with executive stakeholders, sitting with frontline operators, and building deep trust with technical and business teams
  • Ability to reason through messy real-world data, imperfect operational dependencies, and economic trade-offs under high-ambiguity conditions

Nice to have

  • Domain knowledge in global supply chain, ocean/air freight, customs compliance, warehousing, inventory management, or trade financing
  • Background in Operations Research (linear programming, network optimization, route planning, queueing theory) and enterprise implementation
  • Prior experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, Technical Consultant, or Founding Engineer in a fast-paced environment

What you get

  • Base salary range of $206,181 — $252,000 USD
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off

Worth weighing

  • Up to 50% travel required
  • Role involves working on-site with clients, which may not suit all candidates

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Listed by Flexport on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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