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Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

ID.me
Location
McLean, Virginia; Mountain View, California, United States
Posted
27 days ago
Department
Technology
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years in a customer-facing engineering role (forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, sales engineering, or implementation engineering)
  • 2+ years managing engineers
  • Track record of translating messy, real-world customer problems into clear technical specs
  • Experience building and prioritizing a backlog for a small team under competing customer deadlines
  • Strong technical fluency
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with both technical and non-technical customer stakeholders
Nice to have
  • Background in identity proofing, fraud, or data/knowledge graph and ontology systems
  • Prior experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS or platform company
What the job really is

The Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering at ID.me will lead a team that acts as a bridge between customers and the product and engineering teams. This role involves translating customer challenges into technical requirements, managing a backlog of customer-driven work, and building relationships with technical stakeholders. The manager will also establish processes to document customer issues and improve team operations based on metrics.

Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Parental leave
Things to weigh
  • Full-time, in-office culture with no remote work options stated
  • Salary range provided, but final offers may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role involves significant customer interaction and travel as needed
Job score3.6/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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