Forward Deployed Engineer

Kognitos

Forward Deployed Engineer collaborating with enterprise customers to design and implement automation solutions using cutting-edge AI technology.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building automations and integrations on the Kognitos platform, with strong proficiency in Python and experience in customer-facing technical roles. Capable of translating business requirements into effective solutions while maintaining excellent communication with stakeholders.

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Python ProgrammingIntegration with Enterprise SystemsCustomer-Facing Technical RoleExcellent Communication SkillsDebugging Production Issues

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Hard Skills

PythonGeneral-Purpose ProgrammingREST APIsSOAP APIsDatabase IntegrationERP SystemsRPA ToolsAutomation DesignTechnical Relationship ManagementProduction Code Writing

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingIndependenceAdaptabilityTime Management

Tools & Technologies

Kognitos PlatformCustomer SystemsEmail IntegrationDocument Sources

Industry Keywords

FinanceHealthcareAPITEnterprise Customers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPythonRPASOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner directly with enterprise customers — finance, AP, healthcare, and IT teams — to scope, design, and implement automations on the Kognitos platform
Translate ambiguous business requirements and undocumented processes into working “English as Code” automations
Build custom integrations between Kognitos and customer systems: ERPs, databases, APIs, email, and document sources
Debug and resolve production issues at customer sites, often under time pressure
Own the technical relationship with key accounts through onboarding, deployment, and expansion
Feed field learnings back to product and engineering to improve the platform for every customer
Travel to customer sites as needed (up to ~25%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience as a software engineer, solutions engineer, or forward deployed engineer, ideally in a customer-facing technical role
Strong proficiency in Python and/or another general-purpose language; comfort reading and writing production code
Experience integrating with enterprise systems (REST/SOAP APIs, databases, ERP or finance systems, or RPA tools)
Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving customer environments
Excellent communication skills — able to explain technical tradeoffs to both engineers and business stakeholders
Comfort with occasional travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-growing, well-funded AI automation company
Direct impact on product direction — your fieldwork shapes what gets built next
Work with category-defining “English as Code” technology
Collaborative, distributed team across North America, Europe, and India