SharkNinja
Forward Deployed Engineer
Needham, MA, United States
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$6,160 more — $186,160 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $186,160 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- You'll embed with business teams, untangle complex cross-functional challenges, and turn them into reliable data, automation, and AI solutions-with the resources and reach of a global business.
- We're looking for deep technical ability, strong commercial judgment, and founder-level urgency.
Responsibilities
- Build from zero to one. Turn ambiguous problems into working applications, data products, and automation, iterating directly with users.
- Own production delivery. Test, deploy, monitor, and maintain solutions with security, data quality, and auditability built in.
- Drive adoption and impact. Put solutions into daily use, establish support ownership, and measure business results.
- Experience building and deploying production software, data products, or automation used by business teams.
- Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of.
- We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration.
Requirements
- Experience with Python or similar data analysis language
Compensation
- $180,000 - $300,000 USD
- The annual salary range for this position is displayed below.
- Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits
- We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more.
- We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what's possible.
- At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success.
- With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
Company info
- SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people's lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
- AI at SharkNinja
- At SharkNinja, we're building an AI-native culture. We're not waiting for the future
- we're creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what's possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn't been invented yet, you'll fit right in.
- We're not waiting for the future; we're creating it.
- Build the next generation of how SharkNinja operates.
- Join THE FIN, SharkNinja's core internal transformation team, to build financial and operational capabilities from zero to one.
- We are looking for a variety of career stages to build out this team.
- You'll own delivery from understanding the problem through production, adoption, and measurable results.
- Life At SharkNinja
- Outrageously Extraordinary
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law.
Equal opportunity
- If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com
This listing is sourced directly from SharkNinja's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.