Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

Learning Commons

Staff Forward Deployed Engineer integrating Learning Commons products with partners. Driving software engineering, product development, and collaboration in AI and education.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $214,000 - $268,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement integrations using Learning Commons products, APIs, and datasets.
Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and production-ready solutions.
Collaborate directly with partner engineering, data, and product teams to solve complex technical challenges.
Lead technical discovery, architecture discussions, implementation planning, and deployment efforts.
Support data integration and alignment between partner systems and Learning Commons datasets.
Identify patterns across deployments and contribute reusable solutions back to the Learning Commons platform.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to influence roadmap priorities based on field experience.
Establish best practices, deployment frameworks, and implementation patterns that accelerate adoption across partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software engineering experience.
Experience building and launching net-new products, platforms, or technical capabilities.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working directly with customers, partners, or external organizations to solve technical problems and deliver solutions.
Demonstrated proficiency using agentic software engineering tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar) as part of modern software development workflows.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python. Experience contributing to codebases built with other popular programming languages.
Ability to operate independently and turn loosely defined problems into practical solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringTypeScriptPythonAPIsdata integrationprototypingproofs of conceptdeployment frameworksimplementation patternsproduct development

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingindependenceinfluencetechnical discoveryarchitecture discussionsplanningcustomer engagementadaptability