Forward Deployed Engineer at Handshake

San Francisco, California, United States

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$150,000 – $190,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, Data LabelingIndustries

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in a role involving direct customer interaction or solution deployment
  • Proficiency with ReactJS and TypeScript, with an eye for detail, usability, and accessibility
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and data modeling
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and deployment pipelines
  • Passion for clean, maintainable code and building reliable, performant systems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on continuous learning and improvement

Responsibilities

  • Work at the intersection of partner AI labs and our engineering and operations teams to identify needs, gather requirements, and design effective solutions
  • Work with custom asks from customers to rapidly design, prototype, and deploy tailored solutions that address unique and high-impact challenges
  • Devise solutions to complex technical challenges and take ownership of delivery from concept through deployment
  • Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on tools in response to real-time feedback
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and establish best practices for reliability, scalability, and security in high-impact deployments
  • Document solutions and create technical playbooks for repeatable, scalable deployment processes

Skills

Software Engineering
Full-Stack Development
AI
Machine Learning
LLMs
Data Labeling
Customer Deployment
Workflow Optimization

Handshake

Connects students with job opportunities

About Handshake

Handshake connects college students with job and internship opportunities through its platform. It serves over 15 million students, 1,500 universities, and 900,000 employers, focusing on early career recruitment. The platform allows universities to provide students access to job listings, career fairs, and recruitment events, while employers can post job openings and manage recruitment processes. Handshake's user-friendly interface helps students organize their job search and offers insights like company reviews. The company prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with regulations like FERPA. Handshake aims to bridge the gap between students and employers, facilitating early career opportunities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$422.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_FCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave
💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend
📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/2k€ stipend
🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
🏝PTO

Risks

Emerging competitors like Fizz target Handshake's demographic with financial products.
Intuit's collaboration may draw students away from Handshake.
AI-driven skills demand may reduce engagement with Handshake.

Differentiation

Handshake connects over 15 million students with 900,000 employers.
The platform offers a user-friendly interface for job and internship applications.
Handshake ensures data privacy, complying with regulations like FERPA.

Upsides

Handshake's new social media-like interface boosts user engagement.
Growing student loan repayment benefits attract more employers to Handshake.
Demand for skills-based workforce aligns with Handshake's mission.

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