Platform EngineerBuilds the internal platform other engineers deploy on: clusters, CI, paved roads.
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Forward Deployed EngineerAn engineer who ships software inside a customer's environment, part builder and part consultant; Palantir coined it, AI labs made it common.
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Product ManagerDecides what gets built and why, and gets it shipped.
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Product EngineerA full-stack engineer who owns product decisions too, not just tickets.