Forward Deployed Engineer
Nectar Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Own enterprise deployments end-to-end: Lead technical implementation for strategic accounts from pilot through production, ensuring rapid time-to-value
- Build custom integrations: Design and implement integrations with customer systems (CRMs, CDPs, e-commerce platforms, Shopify, social platform APIs)
- Configure and optimize AI agents: Tune our AI agents for customer-specific workflows, brand voice, and use cases
- Drive product roadmap: Translate field learnings into product improvements; identify patterns that should become platform features
- Partner with GTM: Support sales cycles with technical expertise; help close deals by demonstrating technical feasibility and scoping implementations
- Embed with customers: Spend time on-site understanding their workflows, pain points, and opportunities
Requirements
- 3+ years software engineering experience, ideally in customer-facing or platform roles
- Strong TypeScript skills; experience with APIs, data pipelines, and system integrations
- Experience with LLMs, AI agents, or ML systems in production environments
- Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting to executives and pairing with engineers
- Startup mentality: high ownership, bias toward action, comfortable with ambiguity
- Willingness to travel (up to 25%) to customer sites
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with 401(k) matching
- Hybrid work model (Palo Alto office, 3 days/week in-office collaboration)
- Direct impact on product and company direction
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
TypeScriptAPIsdata pipelinessystem integrationsLLMsAI agentsML systems
Soft Skills
communicationpresentationcollaborationownershipaction-orientedadaptability