Forward Deployed Engineer
Job Description
Job Description
You'll work directly with customers to implement AI technology and build required customizations, becoming their primary technical resource for AI-powered automations. You'll own high-impact customer implementations end-to-end while helping shape the product — building solutions that ultimately become part of the core platform.
Details
Location: San Francisco, CA, US · On-site (5 days/week, relocation considered)
Employment: Full-time
Visa & work authorization: H-1B sponsorship available; no relocation package
About the company
A rapidly growing, venture-backed AI company transforming enterprise workflows through intelligent automation. Its platform automates time-consuming manual processes, saving customers thousands of hours while improving efficiency and accuracy. Founded in 2023, roughly 25 employees, $25M in funding. The hiring team is moving quickly and has a strong preference for candidates who can start soon.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end implementation and execution of high-impact customer engagements
Gather customer requirements and determine the best way to apply AI automations to existing workflows
Build customer-specific features and integrations that become part of the core product
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, customer success, and enterprise customers
Deliver production-ready solutions in a fast-paced startup environment
What we're looking for
2-4 years as a Forward Deployed Engineer or Backend Engineer with customer-facing experience
Experience at a VC-backed AI startup or other well-funded tech company
Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript
Experience building production software using LLMs and AI agents
Demonstrated experience building and deploying customer-facing technical solutions
Excellent technical documentation and communication skills, comfortable with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another STEM discipline
Able to work on-site five days per week in San Francisco
Nice to have
Former founding engineer or early startup engineer
Experience building AI automations and enterprise integrations
Passion for solving customer problems over internal platform development
Comfortable with a fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities