SentinelOne
AI and security
StaffForwardDeployEngineer
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“Staff Forward Deploy Engineer at SentinelOne. Skills: Software Development, Customer Engagement, Technical Leadership. Dive deep into coding. Write robust tests”
What You'll Achieve.
unlock real business value; drive better, faster, smarter outcomes; ship a well-thought-out 80% that solves the real problem
Industry & Context.
problem-solvers; tackle bugs with finesse; translate ambiguous requirements; unfamiliar codebases; messy problem spaces; complex problems with loose definition; weighing in on CAP theorem considerations; selecting the data structure with the perfect trade-offs; vague customer request is an interesting technical problem; problem well-stated is half-solved; solve harder problems
no regular on-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years engineering experience, backend and frontend experience, designing and operating distributed systems, operating data-intensive services, leading substantial pieces of work end-to-end, working directly with customers, shaping technical solutions, production language proficiency, working comfort in at least one additional language, modern Java, React, TypeScript, Kafka, Redis, GraphQL, Node.js, SentinelOne's own platform, CAP theorem considerations, data structure selection
Nice to Have
cybersecurity domain experience, SIEM, EDR/XDR, log pipelines, detection engineering, threat hunting
What You'll Do.
Dive deep into coding
tackle bugs with finesse
ensure top-notch security
move between codebases regularly
Partner with customers
understand customer environments
ambiguous asks into strategy
Carry field learnings back into product
advocate for customer needs
support pre-sales scoping
Own design and delivery of integrations
work alongside customer's engineers
executive-level technical communication
fix or improve core platform
Partner with platform teams
get contributions reviewed
know when to invest in long-term fix
build tooling that codifies patterns
scale the whole Forward Deploy function
Raise the bar for Forward Deploy team
Mentor Senior Forward Deploy Engineers
set standards for engagements
shape how the team operates
Architect end-to-end solutions
critical implementation review
provide meaningful feedback
Champion code quality
review and elevate codebase
Respond to escalations promptly
share constructive feedback
contribute to weekly syncs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
interact with engineers in and across the org; tech leads; architects; product management; sales; customer executive stakeholders; Partner with customers and field teams; Partner with platform teams; Assist your colleagues; share constructive feedback; contribute to weekly syncs; daily Slack standups
Communication Scope
translate ambiguous requirements; executive-level technical communication; translate between engineers and non-engineers; clear written communication
Process & Methodology
leading substantial pieces of work end-to-end, own customer engagements end-to-end, set standards for how engagements are scoped and delivered
Full Job Description
Our Purpose At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here. About Us SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters. Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity. What Are We Looking For? We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes. As a Staff Forward Deploy Engineer at SentinelOne, you will sit at the intersection of our customers and our product. Your time splits between customer engineering teams and our own codebases– shipping the integrations, fixes, and platform improvements customer deployments require. Your work will touch many products and services across th
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