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Salary: USD 140,000 - 190,000 / annual
Method Security is building autonomous AI-driven defense solutions to protect critical institutions—government, defense, and key commercial sectors—against sophisticated threats. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will embed directly with high-value customer teams in their operational environments, observing workflows firsthand and rapidly translating insights into product.
This is a deeply technical role where you ship code daily while navigating mission constraints, earning user trust, and pushing the boundaries of the Method platform. You will act as Method's engineering tip of the spear, identifying valuable and repeatable workflows in the field, validating them through working prototypes, and channeling those insights back into the core platform.
Key responsibilities include:
- Embed with users on-site to observe workflows firsthand and internalize their operational context
- Rapidly prototype and iterate on new product capabilities based on real user pain and opportunity
- Commit high-quality code that extends and strengthens the Method platform
- Identify valuable, repeatable workflows and validate them through working software
- Communicate clearly and frequently with the engineering team on hypotheses, tradeoffs, and blockers
- Navigate customer constraints—access controls, environmental restrictions, and security requirements—to build trust and unlock deeper workflows
- Collaborate closely with Software Engineers, Security Engineers, and Mission Operations to refine insights and transform prototypes into scalable product abstractions
Your work directly expands Method's capabilities and ensures that the most sophisticated users feel understood, empowered, and supported by the product.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building production systems
- Ability to rapidly understand new domains, customer workflows, and operational environments
- Demonstrated experience owning projects end-to-end—from discovery to deployment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey insights and technical decisions concisely
- Comfort operating autonomously and making informed decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
NICE TO HAVES:
- Exposure to distributed systems, backend development, or full-stack engineering
- Interest in security competitions, CTFs, or related technical pursuits
- Experience navigating secure facilities or constrained deployment environments
- Prior experience in a forward-deployed, field engineering, or embedded engineering role
