Forward Deployed Engineer

Chaos Labs

Forward Deployed Engineer helping Chaos Labs customers adopt AI infrastructure. Designing architectures, prototyping integrations, and building production-ready solutions across customer environments.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software engineering and systems design, with a strong focus on building and debugging production-quality code across modern application stacks. Proficient in developing scalable technical solutions and engaging in technical discussions with customers and engineering teams.

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Software EngineeringSystems DesignPython ProgrammingAPI DevelopmentCloud Infrastructure

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystems DesignProduction-Quality CodeAPIsIntegrationsData SystemsCloud InfrastructureSQLAI-Powered ApplicationsPerformance Optimization

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaborationAdaptabilityCredibilityAgency

Tools & Technologies

Profiling ToolsModern Application StackAuthenticationProduction Observability

Industry Keywords

Technical DiscoverySolution DesignCustomer EngineeringLean EnvironmentFast-Paced Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical discovery and solution design in early customer conversations alongside the Product Lead and VP of Sales
Evaluate feasibility and tradeoffs across architecture, APIs, integrations, data, authentication, security, infrastructure, and deployment
Prototype, build, and debug technical solutions
Work closely with the engineering team to turn promising approaches into reliable implementations
Own technical problems end to end
Develop a deep understanding of the Chaos Labs platform and the environments in which it must operate
Help define scalable technical patterns for complex customer deployments involving work units, company-specific context, integrations, evaluation, fine-tuning, and optimization

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in software engineering, forward deployed engineering, customer engineering, or a similarly technical customer-facing role
Strong software-engineering and systems-design fundamentals
Ability to write, debug, and review production-quality code
Deep experience with APIs, integrations, data systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern application architecture
Strong production experience in Python and/or TypeScript
Ability to build and debug across a modern application stack
Proficiency with SQL, APIs, integrations, authentication, cloud infrastructure, and production observability
Hands-on experience building AI-powered applications
Experience with model APIs, context management, tool calling, retrieval, evaluation, and cost-quality-latency tradeoffs
Ability to move between system architecture, detailed implementation, and direct technical conversations with customers
Strong communication skills and credibility working with customer engineers, internal engineers, and business stakeholders
Exceptional agency and comfort operating in a lean, fast-moving environment
Ability to travel up to 30% of the year
Excellent written and spoken English
Familiarity with profiling tools and performance optimization techniques
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation & Equity – competitive package aligned with growth, performance, and merit
Career Growth Opportunities – be part of a rapidly expanding, global technology company with room to grow professionally
Flexibility to work remotely
Ability to travel up to 30% of the year to collaborate in person with the team