Forward Deployed Engineer - Supply Chain Solutions

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This Forward Deployed Engineer role centers on embedded customer delivery — discovery, prototyping, integration, and production rollout.

About Flexport

Enterprise software forward deployed engineers drive adoption, integration, and measurable customer outcomes. The role is anchored in San Francisco, United States, so expect on-site customer work in that region.

Stand out for Forward Deployed Engineer - Supply Chain Solutions

• Lead your application with one paragraph tying Forward Deployed Engineer - Supply Chain Solutions to a specific customer or deployment you owned — Flexport hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
• Prepare a 5-minute “week one on site” plan: who you would meet, what you would inspect in their stack, and what artifact you would deliver by day five.
• Show you can go from discovery notes → working integration → production checklist without needing a large internal team.
• This role is tied to San Francisco, United States — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).

Stand out at Flexport

• Demonstrate stakeholder management with a concrete example — Flexport will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
• Demonstrate integration skill with a concrete example — Flexport will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
• Prepare stories that move from discovery → pilot → production with named outcomes.
• Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on flexport.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.