Forward Deployed Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Collaborate directly with enterprise clients to implement and configure OpenTelemetry instrumentation within their infrastructures.

• Develop tailored integrations, dashboards, and tools to help clients unlock the full potential of Dash0.

• Diagnose intricate problems in distributed systems, Kubernetes environments, and observability pipelines.

• Guide proof-of-concept projects and provide technical onboarding for key accounts.

• Act as the technical liaison between clients and Dash0's Product and Engineering teams, translating field insights into product feedback.

• Contribute to the development of internal tools, reference architectures, and documentation that enhance the customer success function.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience as a software engineer, SRE, platform engineer, or in a customer-facing engineering position.

• Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, and distributed systems.

• Understanding of observability principles — metrics, traces, logs — with preferred hands-on experience using OpenTelemetry.

• Proficiency in reading and writing production-quality code in at least one of the following: Go, Python, Java, or TypeScript.

• Exceptional communication skills — capable of conveying complex technical ideas to both engineers and business stakeholders.

• Comfortable engaging directly with clients in high-pressure situations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and significant equity participation — you will have ownership of what you are building.

• Flexible, remote-first work culture with offices located in New York, Amsterdam, and Munich.

• Monthly allowance of €60 for phone and internet expenses.

• Location-specific perks.

• A collaborative and dynamic team environment with a focus on building.

• Clear opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

• Direct access to founders and leadership.