Tech Talk: Inside the Role of a Forward Deployed Engineer with MJ Hill

What does it really look like to work as a forward deployed engineer?

Forward deployed engineering brings software development closer to the people and problems the technology is meant to solve. Instead of working only within a traditional development environment, engineers in these roles often work directly with stakeholders, understand real-world needs, build solutions around those challenges, and help take projects from discovery through deployment.

Our speaker in this live Tech Talk, William “MJ” Hill, a Staff Software Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer, will share an inside look at this unique role. With more than 13 years of experience building data platforms, distributed systems, and applied AI software, MJ has worked on projects including national laboratory, Air Force, and Space Force programs.

In this session, MJ will explore what forward deployed engineering looks like day to day and how it differs from more traditional software engineering roles. He will discuss working directly with stakeholders, translating real-world problems into technical solutions, and staying involved throughout the development and deployment process.

You will gain a better understanding of the skills and mindset that can help engineers succeed in a forward deployed role. The session will also give you a closer look at how technical knowledge, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration come together when building software for real-world needs.

Come ready to think beyond the code! Follow along with MJ as he shares what it is like to work directly with stakeholders and solve real-world problems, and bring your questions about the skills, challenges, and opportunities involved in forward deployed engineering.

Join us on Friday, October 9 at 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET and save your spot now to get an inside look at the role of a forward deployed engineer.