Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer in Foster City

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. About the role: Join our FDE team and work directly with some of the world's largest organizations to turn their most ambitious ideas into production applications on Replit. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll partner closely with customers to understand their technical and business needs, architect solutions, and build the integrations and applications required to deploy Replit successfully within complex enterprise environments. This is a deeply technical and hands-on role. You won’t just advise customers on what to build—you’ll build alongside them. You’ll take applications from initial idea and prototype through deployment and production, navigate complex enterprise environments, and solve the technical challenges that emerge when AI-powered software development meets real-world infrastructure, data, security, and organizational constraints. You will: Build with Customers: Embed with strategic enterprise customers to design and build high-impact applications and AI-powered workflows on Replit, taking projects from initial concept through production deployment. Architect Enterprise Solutions: Design secure, scalable architectures that connect Replit with customers’ existing systems, data, APIs, identity providers, and infrastructure. Integrate with the customer's stack: SSO, data warehouses, internal APIs, and SaaS systems. Own Technical Deployments: Serve as the technical owner for complex enterprise implementations, identifying blockers, debugging issues, and driving projects through to successful production adoption. Bridge Customers and Product: Develop a deep understanding of how enterprises use Replit and translate field insights, technical constraints, and recurring customer needs into actionable feedback

About Replit Replit is redefining how software is built, and who gets to build it. Our mission is to achieve Autonomy for All: making programming accessible, collaborative, and powered by AI. As a Technical Sourcer , you won't just be filling seats; you’ll be the primary architect of the talent pipeline that builds the future of our Product and Engineering teams! We are seeking a Fixed Term Full Time employee for a 6 - 12 month term . The Mission At Replit, we don’t look for average engineers; we look for "10x" builders, creators. Your mission is to find the needles in the haystack; engineers who are deeply technical, product-minded, and excited by the challenge of democratizing coding. Key Responsibilities Strategic Pipeline Building: Identify and engage top-tier talent for Software Engineering (Product, Infra, AI/ML), Product Management, and Design. You know how to go narrow on niche roles and create a stacked funnel for evergreen roles. AI Forward: Manage a tech stack of sourcing tools and agents to power the top of the funnel. Creative Outreach: Be AI tool driven. Move beyond standard LinkedIn templates. You will craft highly personalized, technical, and compelling outreach that resonates with the Replit ethos. Deep Research: Map out talent across GitHub, Twitter (X), competitive startups, and niche developer communities to find "undiscovered" talent. Full Lifecycle Partnership: Work closely with Recruiters and Engineering Leads to calibrate profiles and refine the search strategy in real-time. Data-Driven Iteration: Track conversion rates and leverage data to pivot sourcing strategies when a search becomes "stale." Who You Are Experience: 4+ years of technical sourcing experience, preferably at a high-growth startup or a top-tier tech firm. Technical Fluency: You understand the tech stack in depth, can navigate a GitHub profile, and know why someone would fit our EPD team, company and values. Persistence: You have a "hunter" mentality. You enjoy the challenge o