Forward Deployed Engineer

Austin, TX · 2+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

Base is hiring a forward deployed engineer to embed with teams and partners behind each launch and learn how their operations really run.
This role involves building whatever it takes to make each launch work, from a partner's spreadsheet to BaseOS to the firmware on the battery.

Learn how the work really gets done, and where it breaks, by working alongside the team or partner
Help decide which problems matter most, what to build, and what to fix with process instead of code
Build end-to-end software: integrations, internal tools, workflows, data pipelines, and partner-facing products
Ship a prototype fast, then harden what works so other teams can rely on it
Work with utility partners on grid constraints and data, and build tools that turn that data into decisions about where to deploy batteries and how to command them
Launch new states by standing up the partner integrations, workflows, and data each market needs, and make the next launch faster

2+ years building production software in product or full-stack engineering roles
Strong frontend and full-stack skills, with comfort across modern web apps, APIs, data models, and stateful user experiences
Strong product judgment and a track record of turning ambiguous ideas into shipped, useful products
Experience in 0-to-1 or fast-moving environments where user needs, product shape, and success metrics are still changing
Experience using product analytics, experimentation, and data to guide decisions
Intensity and urgency, and a high bar for your own work