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Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer

Teleskope

Teleskope

Other Engineering
New York, NY, USA
USD 160k-210k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 4, 2025

Location

New York, New York

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Engineering

Compensation

  • Base Salary $160K – $210K • Offers Equity

About Teleskope

Teleskope is redefining data security for the AI era with the only dedicated platform that combines precise visibility with automated remediation. Teleskope continuously scans, catalogs, and classifies data in motion and at rest while automating policy-based actions, helping organizations proactively manage data sprawl while securely enabling AI adoption.

Fresh off our $25 million Series A round, Teleskope is entering a high-growth phase backed by top-tier investors and exceptional product-market fit. We’re seeking an exceptional infrastructure engineer to deliver Teleskope's software to the world’s leading enterprises.

Our Values

Aligned at Our Core – We succeed together, as a team, through humility, openness, and thoughtfulness.

Relentlessly Ambitious – We take ownership, move fast, and hold ourselves accountable to excellence.

Adaptable by Design – We thrive in changing environments by staying scrappy, focused, and smart in how we work.

Customer-Obsessed – We put our customers at the center of every decision.

About the role

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer who can help us build, deploy and operate Teleskope’s software across various public cloud and on premise scenarios. The universal and flexible nature of Teleskope’s software means we have a diverse customer base across many industries, each with their own deployment requirements. This role is a chance to flex your creativity in developing novel solutions to evolving problems.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer you will be delivering immediate value to Teleskope’s customers. As you work closely with Customer Engineering and the larger engineering team, you’ll be critical in helping Teleskope deliver on its mission of helping our customers catalog and classify their data to prevent security issues before they ever happen.

What you’ll do

  • Lead single-tenant deployments across various clouds and compute configurations.

  • Interface with customers to understand their unique requirements and develop solutions to meet their needs.

  • Monitor and improve key service metrics like availability, scalability, latency, and health across all customer deployments

  • Provide technical troubleshooting support for customer production issues ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption.

  • Become a go-to resource for fine tuning our application for a variety of NVIDIA GPUs across multiple clouds.

  • Occasionally travel to work on site with a customer.

About you

  • 3+ years of experience deploying, managing, and operating scalable infrastructure in AWS, Azure and other public clouds

  • Experienced using Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform

  • A basic understanding of networking especially in a cloud or hybrid environment

  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language

  • Solid knowledge of Linux internals

  • Able to troubleshoot issues and demonstrate a methodical approach to root cause analysis

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; attention to detail

  • BS/BA in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience

  • Must be based in NYC (we work hybrid)

What you'll get

  • An opportunity to join an early stage startup in one of today’s fastest growing markets

  • Room to learn and grow within a rapidly expanding business

  • Space to build impactful infrastructure and ensure Teleskope can deliver on its promise to customers with seamless software delivery

  • A beautiful office in NYC’s Financial District, with breakfast and snacks

  • Flexible vacation and work from home days

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity

  • Health, vision, dental, 401k and more benefits, heavily subsidized by Teleskope

Compensation Range: $160K - $210K