Forward Deployed Engineer III

ShipBob, Inc.

Forward Deployed Engineer III at ShipBob leading the shift to autonomous operations. Architecting agentic systems to optimize logistics in a fast-paced fulfillment environment.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $144,224 - $196,771 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting autonomous agents and managing their lifecycle, with a strong focus on operational discovery and reliability in high-stakes environments. Proficient in modern agent architectures and LLM APIs, with a full-stack mindset for developing user interfaces and dashboards.

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Agentic ExpertisePython ProficiencyLLM API ExperienceSystems ThinkingFull-Stack Development

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Hard Skills

Agent ArchitecturePrompt EngineeringError RecoverySoftware EngineeringRetrieval PipelinesAPI DesignVue.jsReactProduction DeploymentTool-Calling

Soft Skills

Founder MentalityThriving in AmbiguityBias for Action

Tools & Technologies

OpenAIAnthropicLangGraphCrewAISemantic KernelVector Databases

Industry Keywords

Agentic WorkflowsHigh-Stakes Supply ChainOperational DiscoveryEvaluation FrameworksLogging Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScript.NETPythonReactVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect Agentic Workflows: Design and implement autonomous agents capable of handling multi-step reasoning, tool-calling, and error recovery.
Operational Discovery: Embed with logistics and support teams to identify high-impact opportunities for agentic intervention.
End-to-End Ownership: Own the entire agent lifecycle: Discovery → Agent Architecture → Prompt Engineering/Fine-tuning → Hardening → Production Deployment.
Build for Reliability: Develop robust guardrails, evaluation frameworks, and logging systems to ensure agents perform predictably in a high-stakes supply chain environment.
Contribute to the "Agent Hub": Document and publish reusable agent modules and toolsets to accelerate AI enablement across the entire organization.
Rapid Iteration: Bridge the gap between "cool demo" and "production tool" by shipping small, gathering feedback from domain experts, and iterating fast.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You think like a founder, thrive in ambiguity, and are excited to challenge assumptions to deliver impactful solutions.
Agentic Expertise: Deep understanding of modern agent architectures (e.g., ReAct, Plan-and-Execute) and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, or Semantic Kernel).
Engineering Rigor: 1–3 years of software engineering experience (or a standout portfolio of agentic projects) with strong proficiency in Python and .NET.
LLM Proficiency: Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) and a proven ability to translate raw model outputs into structured, deterministic actions.
Systems Thinking: Experience building retrieval pipelines (RAG), working with vector databases, and designing clean APIs that agents can easily consume.
Full-Stack Mindset: Ability to build the lightweight dashboards and interfaces (Vue.js/React) necessary for humans to interact with and monitor your agents.
Bias for Action: You prefer a working prototype over a long slide deck. You are comfortable challenging assumptions to deliver impactful, automated outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off Program
Paid Sick Leave
Wellness Days (1 day/quarter)
401K Match
Comprehensive Benefits Package >>> https://www.shipbob.com/careers/
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