Membership
Membership in FDE Club is by application. It is open to forward deployed engineers, people moving into the role, and the people who lead or build forward deployed teams. Recruiters, agency staff and sales roles cannot join as members. Membership is free.
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| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| How to join | By application. |
| Cost | Free. |
| Where | Anywhere in Switzerland. |
| Time to an answer | We aim for 2 working days. |
| Applying again after a no | After 90 days. |
| Minimum age | 18 years. |
| Who cannot join | Recruiters, agency staff and sales roles. |
Who is FDE Club for?
Forward deployed engineers, people moving into the role, and the people who lead or build forward deployed teams. Members can be anywhere in Switzerland, including Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Basel and Zug.
Related titles count when the work is the same: deployment engineer, applied AI engineer, solutions architect or engineer who ships code in customer environments.
The guide explains the role: What is a forward deployed engineer?
Can I apply if I am moving into the role?
Yes, you can apply. The form asks where you are on that path, and a person decides. Your profile says that you are moving into the role, so members can see who does this work today.
The guide and the roles list are open to you either way.
Who is it not for?
Recruiters, agency staff and sales roles cannot join as members.
What do the reviewers look at?
The reviewers look at four things.
- Your current role and employer.
- One deployment you worked on, in your own words.
- A GitHub account and a LinkedIn profile, both. Signing in with one counts for that one.
- That you are based in Switzerland or deploy here.
For people moving into the role, in place of the deployment: what you do today, and one concrete step you have taken towards this work.
You can also confirm a work email address. We keep the domain and the date, and we do not keep the address.
What happens after I apply?
We aim to answer within 2 working days. The steps are these.
- You submit the application, and we confirm by email that it arrived.
- We review it. If something is missing we ask, and you answer on your status page.
- You get an email with the decision. Your status page shows each step with its time.
What if the answer is no?
We tell you by email and give the reason category. The guide and the roles list stay open to you. You can delete your data at once, and apply again after 90 days.
What can other members see?
Only what you choose. In the application you decide whether to be listed in the directory and which details show. You can change it at any time. Your email address is never shown.
What can the organisers see, and what do they do with it?
The people who read applications can open your application and your member record. Each time they do, it is logged, and you can see the log in your privacy settings. Member data is never used for recruitment.
What does membership cost?
Membership is free.
How do I leave?
Delete your account in settings at any time. Your profile, application and photo are removed.
Questions
Sources
- FDE of New Yorkchecked