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Forward Deployed Software Engineer | Customer-Facing Engineering | London
Competitive Salary + Equity + Outstanding Benefits
You love software engineering. But you also want to understand who you're building for and why you're building it.
We're partnering with a technology company developing sophisticated software across AI, data and complex operational systems. They're looking for graduates who want to combine strong engineering with problem-solving, communication and direct customer interaction.
As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you'll sit between the customer and the engineering team.
You'll understand a customer's problem, work out what technology can solve it, build the solution and then see it being used.
What you'll get to do
- You'll spend time directly with customers understanding how they work and where they're facing problems
- You'll turn vague or complex requirements into something you can actually build
- You'll design, code and deploy your own solutions
- You'll demonstrate what you've built and get immediate feedback from the people using it
- You'll troubleshoot problems in real environments rather than only dealing with theoretical requirements
- You'll take what you learn from customers back to the core engineering team and help shape the product
- You'll develop both your technical and communication skills at the same time
- You'll travel to customer sites across the UK and potentially overseas, giving you exposure to different environments and organisations
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You'll be a strong fit if you have
- A First or 2:1 in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a related STEM discipline
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, Java, Rust or similar
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- The confidence to speak to people and ask good questions
- Curiosity about how businesses, systems and technology actually work
- The ability to explain technical concepts clearly
- The flexibility to work when the requirements aren't perfectly defined
You don't need previous consulting or customer-facing experience. We'll care much more about your ability to think, communicate and solve problems.
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What you'll get in return
- Real customer exposure: You'll work directly with the people using what you build
- Better engineering instincts: You'll learn to build software around genuine problems rather than assumptions
- Variety: Every customer and problem will be slightly different
- Faster development: You'll develop your technical and communication skills simultaneously
- Visible impact: You'll see your work being used rather than waiting months to understand its value
- Broader career options: You'll build a skill set that combines engineering, product and consulting
- Real responsibility: You'll be trusted to represent the engineering team in front of customers
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.
If you want to be the engineer who builds the software, understands the problem and speaks to the person using it, I'd be happy to tell you more.
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