Forward Deployed Engineer (Security)

About depthfirstWe believe that software is the foundation of modern civilization. Yet vulnerabilities threaten its integrity, security, and resilience. We are on a mission to secure the world's software.depthfirst is building intelligence to detect and remediate critical software vulnerabilities. We are training and scaling security AI agents to discover zero-day vulnerabilities across large customer codebases and popular open source software.Our founding team brings deep expertise in data, infrastructure, security and AI, with leaders from DeepMind, Databricks, Square, and Faire.About This RoleWe're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers to deploy and operationalize depthfirst's security AI agents in their environments. You'll be the technical bridge between our product and enterprise security infrastructure, ensuring our AI successfully detects vulnerabilities at scale.You'll embed with customers to understand their security challenges, build custom integrations on top of depthfirst's platform, and partner closely with our product team to generalize solutions. This role combines hands-on engineering with deep customer collaboration-you'll shape both how customers use depthfirst and how our product evolves.You're excited about this role because you will...Embed with enterprise customers to deploy depthfirst's security AI agents into production environmentsBuild deep relationships with security teams, becoming a trusted advisor who understands their challengesTranslate customer problems into solutions: build custom integrations, data pipelines, and workflows that connect depthfirst with existing security toolsBridge the gap between customers and product-identify patterns across deployments and collaborate with product to turn one-off solutions into platform capabilitiesCommunicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, from security engineers to CISOsOwn end-to-end technical delivery: from scoping to implementation and optimizationTravel to customer sites as needed to drive successful outcomesQualifications3+ years of software engineering experience or relevant expertiseExcellent communication skills and genuine interest in working closely with customers to solve their problemsExperience in application security, penetration testing, or security researchExperience bridging customer needs and product capabilities, with a track record of collaborating with product teams to generalize solutionsExperience with security tooling, vulnerability management, or security-focused engineeringProficiency in Python and experience building integrations, APIs, and data pipelinesStrong problem-solving skills with a bias toward actionExcitement about AI and securityBased in or willing to relocate to San FranciscoBonus Points ForExperience with LLMs, AI agents, or AI platformsFamiliarity with enterprise security infrastructure (SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability management platforms)Prior experience as a solutions engineer or forward deployed engineerOpen source contributions or experience with large codebasesWhat We OfferCompetitive salary with meaningful equityHealth, vision, and dental insuranceOffice lunch and dinner (SF office)Direct impact on customer success and product directionThe opportunity to work at the cutting edge of AI and security