About the job
About Ditto
Ditto builds technology for seamless data movement at the edge, helping developers create reliable, real-time applications in any network condition. The company’s peer-to-peer synchronization engine supports connectivity and data integrity in environments ranging from crowded stadiums to remote military bases. With over $145 million raised and partnerships with organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U. S. military, Ditto delivers solutions across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, and defense. As a growing, globally distributed startup, Ditto values a diverse and inclusive team to solve complex connectivity challenges.
Role Overview: Senior Systems Integration Engineer – Forward Deployed Engineer
This remote role (based in Tampa) puts a technical leader on the front lines with Ditto’s users. Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) work directly with key partners to solve complex, real-time integration challenges. The main focus: accelerate the time it takes for users to realize value from Ditto’s software by integrating it into operational environments.
FDEs gather firsthand insights on how Ditto’s technology performs in the field and act as a bridge, sharing technical feedback and feature requests with the core product engineering team. Success in this role calls for resourcefulness, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt quickly in high-pressure or ambiguous situations.
What You Will Do
- Design end-to-end system integrations: Build and implement integration stacks connecting Ditto’s software with the SOCOM operational ecosystem, including TAK (Team Awareness Kit) servers, tactical data links, and mission command systems.
- Establish Cursor-on-Target (CoT) pipelines: Develop, deploy, and maintain CoT event ingestion and dissemination pipelines to support real-time situational awareness across multiple systems and classification levels.
- Create datalink and system interfaces: Engineer software adapters and translation layers that enable Ditto’s platform to interoperate with both legacy and modern datalink protocols, ensuring two-way compatibility within the broader C2 framework.
- Address issues in real-time: Act as the first line of technical support at SOCOM sites, quickly diagnosing and resolving integration failures, data flow problems, and interoperability challenges as they arise.

