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As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be the technical owner for some of the most complex and strategic customer accounts. You will lead the technical approach, make clear decisions in ambiguous situations, and help customers get real value from the platform in complex enterprise environments.\nYou will work across deployment, integration, automation, and solution design. You will also handle deep technical escalations and build reusable patterns, tools, and playbooks that help the wider Forward Deployed Engineering team move faster and deliver more consistently.\n This role will be 3 days in office at our San Jose, CA office! \nThis is a hands-on senior engineering role. You will work directly with customer executives, security and privacy leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams. You will turn complex data, security, privacy, and AI needs into practical solutions that can scale.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn technical delivery for the most complex customer accounts, from deployment through scaled, everyday use\nLead deployments across hybrid environments, including cloud, on-premises, Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and related infrastructure\nDefine solution architecture for customers with complex data estates, security needs, and business requirements\nAdapt platform behavior when standard configuration does not fully match the customer’s data, workflows, or risk model\nBuild and operate integrations across customer systems, including identity, SIEM, ITSM, data platforms, APIs, and downstream tools\nDiagnose and resolve deep technical issues across data, deployment, infrastructure, and integration layers\nBuild reusable agents, automations, tools, and playbooks that help the broader FDE team deliver faster and with higher quality\nTurn manual customer outcomes into repeatable workflows for remediation, alerting, reporting, and operational follow-up\nLead architecture and design sessions with customer executives, security and privacy leaders, business teams, and engineers\nMentor other FDEs by reviewing solutions, sharing patterns, and helping unblock complex technical work\nPartner with Sales Engineering, Product, and Engineering on strategic POCs, customer escalations, and product feedback from the field\n*This role will be 3 days in office at our San Jose, CA location! *\nWhat You’ll Bring\n8-12+ years of experience in deeply technical, customer-facing roles, such as forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, platform engineering, or technical consulting\nStrong software engineering skills in at least one language, such as Python, Go, or TypeScript, with the ability to read unfamiliar code and understand complex systems quickly\nHands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud\nExperience deploying and operating solutions across complex cloud, hybrid, and on-premises enterprise environments\nStrong understanding of APIs, system integration, SQL/NoSQL data stores, and structured or unstructured data\nExperience building practical technical solutions, such as data pipelines, custom classifiers, integrations, automations, agents, or internal tools\nStrong fluency with AI-native developer tools, agents, and automation, including creating reusable workflows that help others move faster\nStrong customer presence, with the ability to build trust with executives, business leaders, and engineering teams\nWorking knowledge of data security, privacy, and regulatory topics across industries and geographies\nHigh ownership, strong critical thinking, and the ability to bring structure to complex problems without a clear playbook\nBonus Skills\nExperience with DSPM, CSPM, DLP, data governance, privacy platforms, or related security domains\nExperience building or heavily using AI agents, agentic coding assistants, MCP, or RAG systems\nFamiliarity with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, SOC 2, or ISO 27001, especially across multiple geographies\nExperience with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery\nKnowledge of access control, encryption, masking, or other data protection controls in enterprise data systems\nExperience mentoring senior technical contributors or setting delivery standards in fast-paced, distributed teams\nWhat you'll get\nUnlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares\nPaid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day\nMental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program\n401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions\nFertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time\nAirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost\nLegal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options\nTax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting\nOpportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning\nCompensation Transparency\nVeeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.\nIn addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.\nU.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE)\nZone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs\n$195,360—$362,760 USD\nZone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)\n$179,080—$332,530 USD\nZone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona\n$162,800—$302,300 USD\nZone 4: All other US locations\n$141,636—$263,001 USD\nVeeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.\nPersonal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing. \nBy submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. 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