Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grad)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grad) you will own on‑prem agent deployment, tooling, and security for customer‑hosted environments. The role blends hands‑on Kubernetes/Helm work with debugging, onboarding, and incident response in a fast‑growing AI‑agent platform.

Role Snapshot

• On‑prem agent lifecycle
• Helm & Kubernetes deployment
• Customer onboarding automation
• Distributed workflow debugging
• Security incident triage
• Linux system troubleshooting

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Linux
• AI/LLM integration
• Root cause analysis
• CVE triage
• Temporal workflows
• PostgreSQL
• Cloud secret managers
• Self‑hosted delivery (kots/airgap)
• Open source or hackathon wins
• experience with self‑hosted or VPC environments
• experience with Kubernetes/Helm
• experience building AI/LLM‑driven tools

Work Setup

• Location: San Francisco, United States
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Operate and evolve Helm‑based release trains, upgrades, and rollback paths for on‑prem agents.
• Consolidate divergent customer forks onto a single supported chart with safety guardrails.
• Streamline onboarding so new customers can deploy agents within days.
• Debug end‑to‑end stack issues, including Temporal workflows, Kubernetes init ordering, storage, and auth‑refresh pipelines.
• Manage security surface by triaging CVEs, applying patches, and producing clear RCAs.

Good Fit If You Have

• Enjoys troubleshooting self‑hosted or VPC‑based environments.
• Curious about deep Kubernetes and Helm internals.
• Has built or experimented with AI/LLM‑driven tools.