One evidence trail, two different journeys.
FDE Circle runs as one platform for two audiences: candidates training to become Forward Deployed Engineers, and companies trying to find and hire them. Here's exactly what happens on each side.
For aspirants
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Sign up free
Create an account with Google or your email. No application, no waitlist.
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Train on live scenarios
Debug broken, real-world systems in a live sandbox across four skill categories: AI & LLM, Data Pipelines, API & Integrations, Infrastructure, SaaS Config. Each has Basic, Intermediate, and Expert tiers.
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Get graded on evidence, not gut feel
Every attempt is scored on config checks, live query tests, and an LLM read on your investigation quality. Same fix, same score, every time.
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Build your FDE-Ready profile
Every graded attempt rolls into one shareable profile that shows exactly what you can debug and how you think, not just that you passed an interview.
For companies hiring
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Sign in with your company email
No procurement, no sales call. Set up an assessment in minutes.
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Send a candidate a link
They work through a full deployment simulation, live in a sandbox: discovery, debugging, and an integration plan, end to end.
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Get a detailed evidence scorecard
See exactly how they found the bug, what they changed, and how they explained it back, backed by their git diff, logs, and a written rationale.
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Hire with confidence
Review the scorecard with your team, or draw directly from candidates who've already proven themselves in the library.
Both sides feed the same evidence trail. Every aspirant who trains and proves themselves adds to a pool of candidates companies can hire from directly, no cold outreach, no resume guessing.