Manifoldai

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Cambridge, MA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$210kDetected 22 days ago
JavaScriptPythonJavaScalaFull-Stack DevelopmentSQLSnowflakeAWSGCPCloud PlatformsAirflowdbtData EngineeringBioinformaticsResearch

About the role

  • Manifold is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDEs) to work at the intersection of AI, data infrastructure, and life sciences.
  • We expect our FDEs to operate autonomously, thrive under ambiguity, and represent Manifold at the highest level in customer environments.
  • Working at the intersection of AI and life sciences, you'll not only play a key role in Manifold's success but also help our customers bring life-changing medicines to patients faster.

Responsibilities

  • Support Terra.bio and its user migration to the Manifold platform, serving as a technical bridge between existing Terra workflows and Manifold's new infrastructure
  • Drive rapid time-to-value by ensuring fast onboarding, successful pilots, and clear paths to platform adoption
  • Collaborate with the core platform team to inform product roadmaps
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying data pipelines, custom integrations, and AI-powered applications, ideally in complex enterprise or research environments
  • Able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, from bench scientists to C-suite executives

Requirements

  • A full-stack generalist with 5+ years of experience in a technical customer-facing role who thrives in ambiguity and is energized by working directly with life science researchers
  • Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code patterns
  • Experience working in regulated data environments
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  • Proficiency with Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent agentic development practices

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this position is $150,000-$210,000 annually.
  • Please note: Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount above.
  • This range does not represent additional compensation benefits (such as equity, 401K match or medical, dental or vision insurance).
  • Troubleshoot complex issues across infrastructure, data, and application layers
  • Identify repeatable patterns, playbooks, and tooling that accelerate future deployments
  • Collaborate with the core platform team to inform product roadmaps

Benefits

  • This range does not represent additional compensation benefits (such as equity, 401K match or medical, dental or vision insurance).
  • Comfort navigating complex technical environments, including cloud infrastructure, data warehouses, APIs, and diverse data formats common in life sciences and healthcare
  • A genuine interest in life sciences, oncology, and healthcare; You've done your homework on what it means to accelerate life sciences research and you can articulate why that mission matters to you.
  • Prior experience in life sciences, biopharma, or the healthcare data industry

Company info

  • Embed directly with Manifold customers to understand their research environments and workflows
  • Scope and architect end-to-end solutions leveraging Manifold's AI platform to solve customers' most pressing problems
  • Develop and deliver technical artifacts purpose-built for customers: Data pipelines, agent configuration, process automation, and domain-specific tooling
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