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You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.\nWe’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.\nWhat really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.\nIf you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.\n The Role\nWe’re hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to work at the frontier between customers and engineering. You’ll partner with strategic enterprise accounts to deploy, integrate, and scale our platform in complex environments.\nThis is a deeply technical, customer-embedded role focused on deployment success and expansion. 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