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Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer

Higher - AI recruitment • City of London, London, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Nominal is tackling a challenge where others have fallen short: providing hardware engineering teams with a single, real-time workspace that unifies all their data. Their platform enables engineers to validate hardware in minutes instead of weeks without sacrificing safety or precision.


Since launching in 2022, Nominal has established itself as a mission-critical resource for some of the most important organisations and companies in the world. Following a $75M Series B led by Sequoia in June, they've just announced an additional $80m funding at $1bn valuation led by Founders Fund. They are currently building a team in London to serve their rapidly growing list of customers in the region.


One of the first pivotal London hires is the Mission Dev. This is a forward deployed software engineering role with an embedded-with-customer edge. You’ll contribute to product development, integrate complex data, build custom tools, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with customers to enable them to accomplish their goals in the product. An FDE's success is measured by customer outcomes.


Position Location: London


Job Description


As a Mission Dev you will be a pivotal force, directly applying your technical expertise to ensure the company’s customers succeed with the platform and achieve their mission objectives. You’ll be responsible for everything from understanding core user needs to writing code for data integrations and custom applications.


This position requires you to think like a startup cofounder or an early-stage CTO. You’ll dive into ambiguous problem spaces, own solutions end-to-end, and iterate rapidly to deliver impactful results. You exist to enable the company’s customers to unlock previously impossible levels of performance.


Primary Responsibilities

  • Building and deploying custom applications, scripts, and extensions to meet specific customer requirements.
  • Designing and implementing resilient data pipelines and integration workflows to connect diverse customer systems with the company’s offerings.
  • Working closely with the Sales and Mission Ops teams to ensure seamless customer handoffs, providing deep technical expertise during pre-sales conversations, and scoping customer engagements effectively.
  • Gathering customer feedback and insights from the field to inform product development, influencing the company’s roadmap, and improving their offerings.
  • Contributing to hiring by sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding new engineers.


Requirements:

  • 3-6+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping software in fast-changing or ambiguous environments.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive, “get things done” mindset.
  • A customer-centric approach and genuine passion for solving real-world problems with technology.
  • Excitement to be an early, foundational member of the team building software tools for exceptional hardware engineering teams.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 25–50% to spend time with end users on-site (e.g., rocket test stands, spacecraft clean rooms, automated manufacturing facilities).
  • Active or eligibility to obtain security clearance (UK SC/DV) is a bonus.


Compensation and benefits

  • £115K - £135K base salary + Equity
  • Flexible annual leave
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Budgets for:
  • WFH
  • Professional Growth & Development
  • Meals when travelling
  • Lunch covered when working from London office
  • Private health insurance through Bupa
  • Pension Program 3% company contribution
  • Monthly mobile phone reimbursement



Interview process:

  1. Initial Screen
  2. Live Coding Interview
  3. Behavioural Interview
  4. Technical & Conceptual Interviews - NYC or London Office - Full Day
  5. Founder interview


***This company is not currently offering sponsorship to foreign candidates. If you are not able to live and work in London without sponsorship, please do not apply***

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