Forward Deployed Engineer at Sift

Department: Deployment

Compensation

$125,000 – $175,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Marina del Rey, California
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Mar 23, 2026

Description

Sift is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with aerospace, autonomous-systems, and other engineering customers, adapt its telemetry platform, build custom integrations using Sift APIs, translate customer requirements into product feedback, support technical onboarding, and maintain customer relationships. The role requires 2+ years of software or data engineering experience, Python and REST API proficiency, a bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, and a hybrid work arrangement with travel of 10–15%. The position is based in the Los Angeles area or San Francisco, offers $125,000–$175,000 annually plus equity and benefits, and requires U.S. citizenship or a Green Card due to ITAR and EAR compliance.

Required Skills

Python
REST APIs
Data analysis
Data visualization
Problem solving
Communication
Data streaming
SQL
Cloud platforms

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or another STEM discipline
Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of software engineering or data engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with aerospace systems, satellite operations, or autonomous vehicle development
Experience with data streaming technologies or time-series databases
Experience with SQL and database concepts
Experience with cloud platforms
Experience with software integration challenges in complex systems
Experience with machine learning or AI applications in engineering
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies

About Sift

Sift

Fraud preventionSan Francisco, CA, US201-500

Sift is a fraud prevention platform that uses machine learning to tell legitimate customers from fraudsters in real time. Its platform helps businesses manage payment fraud, account takeover, and account abuse so they can approve more customers and grow securely. Online businesses use Sift to protect customers and prevent fraud losses; the company says it helps more than 34,000 sites and apps. Its global data network processes more than 1 trillion events annually across 700+ brands.