Forward Deployed Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a newly formed customer deployment team at an AI infrastructure company, building production-grade systems that turn complex operational workflows into reliable AI-powered solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines customer collaboration with contributions to the core platform.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Architect and build durable, scalable systems for customer pilots and strategic deployments.
• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that extend an AI agent platform.
• Build secure, reliable integrations with external systems, prioritizing observability and maintainability.
• Turn customer needs and edge cases into reusable product capabilities.
• Own deployments from initial architecture through launch, scaling, and ongoing optimization.
• Partner with customers and internal teams to move high-impact solutions from idea to production.
• Help establish the practices and direction of a new engineering function.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• At least 2 years of software engineering experience, with strong backend engineering and system design fundamentals.
• Experience shipping production systems and building integrations with APIs, third-party services, or enterprise tools.
• Customer-facing engineering experience, such as deployments, implementations, pilots, or solutions work, or a clear interest in moving into this work.
• Experience in startups, smaller companies, or other fast-moving environments with ambiguity and high ownership.
• A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics, or equivalent evidence of strong technical fundamentals.
• Clear communication skills with technical and business stakeholders, and the ability to execute independently.
• Exposure to AI or LLM systems, agent architectures, or automation platforms is helpful.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Annual base salary: $200,000 to $325,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.