Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, AI

Details

At SentinelOne we are driven to give the advantage to those who secure our future. SentinelOne is an AI-native cybersecurity company unifying protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems. Your work will help protect global enterprises and critical infrastructure by building practical, production-ready solutions that move quickly from prototype to adoption.

Role overview

As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer, AI you will embed directly with functional departments (Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Security, People, Legal, etc.) to scope, design, and ship full-stack custom applications and solutions. This role combines hands-on full-stack engineering, rapid prototyping with modern AI tools, and stakeholder-facing delivery work. You will be expected to move from discovery to production in days or weeks, own end-to-end delivery, and codify reusable patterns and playbooks for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Embed with a functional department for a defined engagement, run discovery to understand workflows and pain points before writing code.
• Scope, design, and build full-stack custom applications (not just automations or scripts) using modern frameworks, AI coding assistants, and internal platform APIs.
• Own delivery end to end: architecture, build, testing, deployment, training, and handoff for adoption.
• Work hands-on in code alongside AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to compress build cycles and iterate with stakeholders in near real time.
• Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality as requirements shift and clearly communicate those trade-offs to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner with IT, Security, and Data teams to ensure deployed applications meet security, compliance, and long-term supportability standards.
• Codify recurring patterns, components, and playbooks from engagements into reusable building blocks for other departments and engineering teams.
• Feed field learnings back to platform, product, and data teams about what worked, what broke, and what the next generation of internal tools should look like.
• Measure and report success through production adoption and measurable business impact.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated ability to design, build, and ship full-stack applications (frontend and backend) independently.
• Proficiency in at least one modern backend language such as Python or Node.js/JavaScript and sufficient frontend ability to build usable internal tools without a dedicated design/frontend team.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and LLM-based tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.) to accelerate development.
• Working understanding of APIs, webhooks, data structures, and integration patterns.
• Track record of working directly with non-technical stakeholders: scoping ambiguous requests, managing expectations, and shipping working solutions.
• Comfortable operating with significant autonomy and shifting priorities across departments and problem spaces.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to both functional leadership and engineers.
• Preferred: prior experience in a forward-deployed, solutions engineering, professional services, or startup generalist role owning projects from discovery through production.
• Preferred: exposure to enterprise security, compliance, or data governance requirements.

Compensation

This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the candidate's location. Base Salary Range: $156,000—$215,000 USD.

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid sick time
• Gender-neutral parental leave and grandparent leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; life and disability insurance
• Health and dependent care FSA, voluntary benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home office allowance and mobile phone reimbursement
• Wellness coach, gym reimbursement, fertility coverage, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement

Additional information

SentinelOne is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S.-based roles.