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title: 'Forward Deployed Engineer at DigiCert'
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# Forward Deployed Engineer at DigiCert

- **Company:** DigiCert
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $155k–$230k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-12
- **Apply:** https://www.digicert.com/careers/?gh_jid=8930996002

## Job description

## Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at [www.digicert.com](http://www.digicert.com/)

Job summary

Forward Deployed Engineers at DigiCert are software engineers who embed with a business function (Sales, Support, Finance, Legal, HR, Procurement, Marketing), learn how the work actually gets done, and ship production AI solutions that drive measurable efficiency and ROI: agents on our systems of record, automated workflows, and AI-native tools wired into the architecture people already use.

You are the hands-on CTO of each engagement. You’ll find where AI delivers the highest return, decide the technical plan, write and deploy the code, and keep improving it after launch.

This is not a research role. You will own the work from first conversation to production, and are judged on what ships and what it returns, not on pilots or demos.

## What you will do

- Embed and find the work. Sit with business users, understand and map their workflows, data, and systems, and find where AI accelerates growth or saves the most time and money.
- Own the architecture. Decide whether to build, buy, or configure solutions, weighing cost, speed, and long-term fit, and lead the technical side of vendor evaluations.
- Write and ship production code. Build integrations, agents, and workflows with retrieval, tool use, and human-in-the-loop review. Test, deploy, and support what you ship.
- Make AI reliable. Build systems that hold up against fragmented data and unpredictable model behavior. Find the failure cases before users do and decide where humans stay in control.
- Build the shared foundation. Partner with IT, Security, and Engineering on model access, identity and permissions, data connectivity, observability, and evaluation. Turn one-off wins into reusable components, so each engagement ships faster than the last.
- Prove the value. Every solution ships with a baseline, a measured improvement, and a hard number (hours saved, cost avoided, cycle time cut) for the sponsoring executive.
- Leave the business stronger. Work with our enablement team to train operators and power users, so systems keep running and improving after you move on.

## How we work

The Enterprise AI team is intense by design. It's a small team with an outsized impact on the business: what we ship changes how DigiCert runs, and the results reach the top of the company. The pace is fast and the standards are high, but so is the support. People share what they learn, challenge each other, and step in to help.

This is probably not the right place if you want a narrow scope, a predictable pace, or distance from internal customers. This role is built for engineers who want ownership, hard problems, a steep learning curve, and work that visibly moves the business.

## What you will have

- 4+ years building and shipping production software that people depended on, and supporting it after launch. Software engineering, forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or startup backgrounds all fit.
- 2+ years building with LLMs in production: agents, retrieval, tool calling (including MCP), and context engineering. You can explain how you measured and improved a system’s performance, and what it was worth to the business.
- Strong coding ability in Python or TypeScript/JavaScript. You write, test, review, and deploy your own code, and you are fluent with APIs, webhooks, data pipelines, and authentication (OAuth, SSO, role-based access).
- Daily use of coding agents, and the discipline to review and validate what they produce.
- Comfort and proficiency working directly with non-technical users: asking great questions, learning an unfamiliar business fast, and turning messy processes into working software.
- Judgment in security and compliance-sensitive environments. You know what data cannot leave the building and design accordingly.
- Clear and effective written and spoken communication. You can write a one-page memo that makes the technical and business case to an executive.

## Nice to have

- Prior forward-deployed engineering, product management, or early-engineer experience.
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365, NetSuite, Jira, and Databricks.
- Exposure to SOX, FedRAMP, or similar control environments.
- Experience in a security or PKI company, or another business where trust is the product.

## Benefits

- Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP)
- Generous paid time off, including holidays, and vacation
- Paid parental leave and family support benefits
- Life and disability coverage
- Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable)
- Health and wellness support, including gym reimbursement and wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7confidential support for employees and families
- Education assistance and professional development opportunities
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources
- Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts
- Internal rewards and recognition platform (Motivosity) to celebrate and acknowledge project wins, milestone achievements, and the outstanding contributions of our colleagues
- Business travel insurance and global employee support programs

To protect candidate information and maintain a secure hiring process, all applications must be submitted through our careers portal. Resumes or CVs sent directly via email will not be reviewed or considered.

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

## #LI-KK1

Compensation Transparency:

The annualized base salary range for this position is outlined below.

Each candidate’s compensation offer will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, job duties, business needs, and location. For roles that include additional compensation components, total compensation may include base pay, bonus, equity, or other incentives.

This role may also be eligible for benefits, which will be discussed during the hiring process. We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency requirements. If you would like more information about compensation or benefits, we are happy to provide additional details during the hiring process.

For more information regarding our comprehensive benefits, see the benefits section.

Base Salary $155,000—$230,000 USD

## About DigiCert

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent digital trust, securing people, data, and devices with AI-powered PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (later stage, total funding $9.3M reported but likely outdated)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, USA
- **Founded**: 2003
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Cybersecurity, Digital Trust, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Lifecycle Management, DNS Security
- Target customers: B2B, primarily large enterprises (90%+ of Fortune 500), government, and service providers; over 125,000 customers in 180+ countries
- Mission or purpose statement: "Make digital trust endure" – built to secure identities, communications, and integrity across infrastructure, applications, devices, and AI agents.

## Products & Services
- **DigiCert ONE Platform**: AI-powered platform that unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content, and agents. (Type: SaaS / Platform)
- **PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)**: Core digital certificate issuance, validation, and management for organizations. (Type: SaaS + Service)
- **DNS Security**: Protection against DNS-based threats; recognized by Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global DNS Security Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. (Type: SaaS)
- **IoT Device Security**: Securing device identity and communication for the Internet of Things. (Type: SaaS)
- **Software Trust / Content Provenance**: Ensuring integrity of software supply chains and digital content authenticity. (Type: SaaS)
- **Post-Quantum Security**: Preparing for quantum-safe cryptography readiness. (Type: Service / Platform capability)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available; strongest fiscal year to date reported in 2025 under CEO Dr. Amit Sinha
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in provided sources; customers include 90%+ of Fortune 500. DigiCert partners with industry standards bodies (CA/Browser Forum, IETF, ETSI).
- **Growth Signals**: 1,372 total employees (Built In, 2025); offices in Lehi (HQ), Bengaluru, London, Sunnyvale, Singapore; over 125,000 customers; recent awards include Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global DNS Security Award, IoT Evolution World 2025 Product of the Year and IoT Security Excellence Award, SiliconANGLE 2025 TechForward Award Finalist.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-powered platform** that provides end-to-end visibility, automation, and control for certificate and trust management.
- **Industry standards leadership** – DigiCert executives actively shape digital trust standards through CA/Browser Forum, IETF, and ETSI.
- **Unified PKI + DNS + certificate management** in a single platform, reducing complexity for large enterprises.
- **Quantum-ready** approach, preparing customers for post-quantum security transitions.
- **Trust ecosystem** – trusted by the world’s most security-conscious organizations (Fortune 500, critical infrastructure).

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and quantum readiness**: Building intelligent trust for the AI age and preparing for quantum-safe cryptography.
- **Automation and resilience**: Reducing manual certificate management via AI-driven lifecycle automation.
- **Platform expansion**: DigiCert ONE as the unified trust control plane for identity, devices, software, and content.
- **Global growth**: Expanding presence in key markets (EMEA, APAC) and deepening enterprise partnerships.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "CARE" values – Customer Obsession, Amazing Innovation, Relentless Execution, Exceptional Collaboration. Emphasis on trust, collaboration, and impact.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Parity pledge (interview at least one qualified woman for every open role); active Women in Tech chapter with mentorship programs; diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Primarily in-office roles (HQ Lehi and Bengaluru offices); some positions may allow flexibility. Built In lists "Employees work from physical offices."
- **Benefits**: Performance bonuses, employee discounts, generous parental leave, family medical leave, dental insurance, health insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, apprenticeship programs, job training + conferences, free snacks and drinks.
- **Growth & Development**: Opportunities to work on cutting-edge security technology (AI, quantum, IoT); strong focus on professional development and internal mobility.
- **Community**: STEM education partnership with Thanksgiving Point in Utah, supporting real-world science and engineering challenges for local students.

## Sources
1. [DigiCert Careers](https://www.digicert.com/careers)
2. [DigiCert About](https://www.digicert.com/about)
3. [DigiCert CARE Commitment](https://www.digicert.com/about/care)
4. [Built In Profile](https://builtin.com/company/digicert)
5. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/digicert-inc-)

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