Forward Deployed Engineer, Sift
Infrastructure
$102-163k
Plus equity and bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (El Segundo, CA)
Unified observability for modern hardware
Posted today
Unified observability for modern hardware
1-20 employees
Posted today
$102-163k
Plus equity and bonus
More information about location
2 days a week in office (El Segundo, CA)
1-20 employees
Company mission
To provide the tools that engineering teams need to efficiently manage hardware data and build the machines of the future.
Role
Who you are
- If you're looking for complex technical challenges and the opportunity to build foundational systems supporting complex machines from the ground up, we want to hear from you
- 3+ years of relevant distributed systems experience focusing on designing and managing cloud-based (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem environments
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration platforms
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
- Knowledge of automated testing best practices and frameworks, ensuring software reliability through integration, performance, and end-to-end testing in distributed systems
- Experience with our tech stack: AWS, Docker, Flink, Go, Java, Kubernetes, React, Redpanda, Rust, TypeScript, and Terragrunt (or equivalent technologies)
- Good knowledge of cloud, on-prem, networking, and service architecture in multi-region multi-cloud setups
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Strong problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or a STEM discipline
- Someone who's excited by the ambiguity and high-ownership culture of early-stage startups
- An engineer who is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy
- A collaborative team player who can work effectively with customers, engineers, and go-to-market teams
- Someone comfortable interfacing directly with customers, particularly during deployment and operational support, and can communicate technical concepts clearly and professionally
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
- Willingness to obtain a U.S. security clearance
What the job involves
- As an early engineer at Sift, you won't just write code—you'll help define the architecture, shape the product, and influence the culture of a company focused on solving real engineering problems
- The Forward Deployed Infrastructure team is responsible for maintaining our cloud, private VPC, and on-premise deployments
- We have an increasing number of environments to deploy and maintain
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer, Infrastructure, you'll bridge the gap between Sift's cutting-edge infrastructure capabilities and our customers' complex deployment challenges
- You'll work directly with customer teams to deploy and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions while partnering with customers to understand their technical challenges and adapt Sift's deployment to meet their needs
- You will report to our Forward Deployed Engineering Lead and play a critical role in delivering infrastructure solutions that enable our customers' success with next-generation machines
- Deploy and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions to support our growing platform and customer base
- Collaborate with forward deployed software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability
- Partner with customers to understand their technical challenges and adapt Sift's deployment to meet their needs
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to ensure proactive identification and resolution of issues
- Reduce manual deployment processes and streamline infrastructure management using modern DevOps tools and methodologies
- Troubleshoot production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations
- Participate in an on-call support schedule
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with customers, acting as a technical partner and advocate
- You'll have the opportunity to help evolve and scale our platform because we're still in the early stages of building the product. Relevant technologies include:
- Web frontend & backend: ECharts, Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, Radix, React, Redux, and TypeScript
- Data: Arrow, DataFusion, Flink, Parquet, and Rust
- Infrastructure: Argo CD, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Kubernetes, Kustomize, Linux, Prometheus, and Terragrunt
Our take
Sift develops tools to accelerate and ensure the reliability of complex machines. Its platform processes hardware sensor data, providing automated analysis and detailed reports to identify and explain potential issues. This enables users in aviation, defense, energy and transportation to enhance system reliability and comply with regulatory requirements more efficiently.
The platform automates manual data review, which both enhances reliability and speeds up development. Customers like Astranis and Parallel Systems use Sift's observability stack to turn sensor data into actionable insights, which would have likely remained undiscovered when using other systems.
With funding to its name, Sift is ready to broaden its manufacturing automation suite to link sensor data with manufacturing information. This will mean it can help with anomaly detection and performance analysis. It is also making advancements with AI integration for regulatory compliance, which sets it up as a key innovator in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$17.5m
SERIES A
Nov 2023
$7.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $25m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free lunch, snacks, & coffee
- Top-tier health insurance: Medical, Vision, & Dental
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Karthik Gollapudi
(CEO)Previously a Dragon Flight Software Lead at Spacex and a Full-Stack Engineer at Information Sciences Institute.
Austin Spiegel
(CTO)Previously a Software Engineering Manager at Riot Games. Prior to that, they worked at SpaceX in various Software Engineering roles.
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