Forward Deployed Engineer

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Forward Deployed Engineer responsible for automating client tasks and integrating AI systems. Working with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth implementation of AI products and services.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaJavaScriptNode.jsPythonReactVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand and identify customer’s most important and impactful multi-step task to automate.
Seamlessly integrate with customer systems, including but not limited to databases, third-party APIs, and internal tools, etc.
Rapidly iterate in the field with tight feedback loops to continuously improve product fit and drive end-to-end solution delivery.
Architect, build, and maintain production-grade services that scale with usage and complexity.
Collaborate closely with product, research, and engineering teams to shape the roadmap and align on priorities based on findings in the field.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced environments (e.g., startups, consulting, or product teams), or otherwise proven technical acumen through projects and past experiences.
Experience working with AI/ML systems, especially integrating LLMs or other agentic workflows into real products.
Fluency in at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js, Java) in addition to English.
Familiarity with frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue) and a good sense of UI/UX tradeoffs.
Experience building and deploying production systems—APIs, services, infrastructure, and/or data pipelines.
Proficiency in integrating third-party APIs, databases, and external systems in a secure and reliable way.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in ambiguous, customer-facing environments.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Bias for action—able to ship quickly, iterate fast, and own the full lifecycle of solutions.
Willingness to travel for on-site deployments or customer engagements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Be part of the founding journey of one of the most exciting AI startups shaping the future of AI and agentic systems.
Collaborate with a fun, dynamic and multicultural team, working alongside world-class AI engineers, researchers, and builders in a high-trust, high-impact environment.
Enjoy a competitive compensation package, including salary and equity.
Unlock opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringAI/ML systemsbackend programmingPythonGoNode.jsJavafrontend frameworksReactVue

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationbias for actioncollaborationadaptabilitycustomer-facing skillsiterationfeedback loopsownershipambiguity management