Forward Deployed Engineer

The Role

We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our team. You'll work directly on-the-ground with Agency Fund's NGO partners to investigate, architect, implement and adapt our technology platforms and programs in the field. You're part engineer, part consultant, and part mentor — the person who makes the tech actually work for real users in resource-constrained environments.

What You'll Do

• Architect and adapt data-driven technology solutions at partner NGO sites across multiple countries
• Diagnose and organize partners' existing applications and data systems
• Deploy and configure Agency Fund technology platforms and programs to scale and improve partner operations and impact
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for field-side implementation challenges
• Customize and adapt platform features based on partner-specific workflows and constraints
• Train partner staff on platform usage and build internal technical capacity at partner orgs
• Identify and escalate product issues, collecting structured feedback from field deployments
• Collaborate with TAF's engineering team to translate field learnings into product improvements
• Document deployment processes, partner configurations, and lessons learned for reuse
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Who You Are

You might be a great fit if you:

• Have 2–5 years of software engineering, data science or technical consulting experience
• Are proficient in at least one backend language (Python, Javascript, etc.) and comfortable with APIs
• Can navigate ambiguous, low-connectivity environments with resourcefulness and creativity
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills — you're comfortable training and presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
• Are a strong problem-solver who can debug novel issues without a reference manual
• Are genuinely excited about the 'last mile' — the messy, human, operational reality of technology in the field
• Can work with significant autonomy while staying deeply connected with a distributed team

Bonus points if you have:

• Prior experience living or working in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools (KoboToolbox, CommCare, ODK, etc.)
• Experience with WhatsApp, SMS or USSD-based systems, or designing for low-bandwidth environments
• Knowledge of a major language spoken by our partner communities (Hindi, Swahili, Arabic, French, etc.)
• Background in global health, international development, or humanitarian technology

Why Join Us

• Work with a kind, talented, and mission-driven team
• Collaborate with bold thinkers across social impact, data, and product innovation
• Shape projects that directly expand human agency
• Fully remote and flexible working environment
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience

Location

Field-based / Remote (with travel)

• Based in or willing to relocate to a region where TAF partners operate (Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia)
• Travel required to partner sites