Forward Deployed Engineer - Systems

Modal is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with our sales team and drive technical sales success. As an FDE, you will be the technical voice in our sales process, working directly with Account Executives to help enterprise customers understand how Modal can transform their AI/ML infrastructure.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, sales engineering, or customer-facing technical roles
• Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) including compute, storage, networking, and managed services
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration)
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), data pipelines, and distributed systems architecture
• Understanding of ML/AI infrastructure challenges including model training, inference, and MLOps workflows
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven track record of supporting enterprise software sales cycles ($100K+ ACV)
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
• Strong business acumen with understanding of enterprise buying processes and procurement
• Experience building migration strategies and implementation roadmaps for large-scale infrastructure changes
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including sales, product, and engineering
• Experience selling or implementing serverless computing, container platforms, or ML infrastructure solutions preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer meetings and industry events
• Ability to work in-person in our Stockholm office