Pear VC

Forward Deployed Engineer – AI Solutions

Pear VC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

PythonReactTypeScript

About the role

  • Partner directly with enterprise pharma and biotech teams to turn complex scientific workflows into reliable, AI-powered systems
  • Become the technical owner of several key customer accounts, embedding deeply into their workflows
  • Translate customer needs into structured requirements, configuring Atrix’s AI-native platform
  • Ensure accuracy, trust, and real-world reliability
  • Lead weekly customer calls and serve as the primary technical point of contact
  • Build quick prototypes and workflow experiments for GTM initiatives
  • Translate customer needs into clear product requirements
  • Shape product roadmap with insights drawn from real-world usage
  • Identify risk, propose guardrails, and define scalable validation processes
  • Own 3–5 enterprise accounts end-to-end within 6 months

Requirements

  • 2–5 years in forward deployed engineering, software engineering, solutions engineering, technical consulting, ML implementation, data engineering, or adjacent roles
  • CS degree is required if non-software engineering role held in past.
  • Strong Python experience; comfortable doing light FE work in React/TS
  • Ability to write evals and optimize Ai-driven workflows.
  • Ability to translate complex technical ideas to a smart, non-technical scientific audience
  • Experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI-native tools (e.g., Claude code, Cursor)
  • Obsession with accuracy, reliability, and the details that matter in high-stakes workflows
  • Thrives in customer-facing environments and enjoys owning outcomes, not just tasks
  • Startup experience strongly preferred
Benefits
  • Health & wellness support – Stipend + medical (vision, dental, health) insurance coverage
  • Unlimited PTO – Recharge when you need to

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PythonReactTypeScriptmachine learningdata engineeringprompt engineeringAI-native toolsworkflow optimizationprototypingrequirements translation
Soft skills
customer-facingcommunicationattention to detailproblem-solvingleadershipcollaborationadaptabilityoutcome ownershiptechnical translationrisk identification
Certifications
Computer Science degree