Forward Deployed Engineer
- San Francisco, CA, United States
$160,000 to $275,000 USD / year
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Job details
- Pay
- $160,000 to $275,000 USD / year
- Experience
- Typically 2 to 8 years of software engineering experience, with evidence of shipping production software end-to-end.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a Series A AI automation company focused on helping enterprises turn complex business processes into reliable software. In this customer-facing engineering role, you will take ownership from workflow discovery through deployment, delivering solutions that improve how organizations operate.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Work with customers to break down complex workflows into clear, actionable requirements.
- Build robust automations using an AI-based programming language and apply strong engineering practices.
- Architect and implement reliable solutions that can scale across enterprise environments.
- Partner with customers to refine implementations, support adoption, and address operational needs.
- Grow deployments from early pilots to production use.
- Document deployment practices and lessons that can inform future customer work.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Typically 2 to 8 years of software engineering experience, with evidence of shipping production software end-to-end.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and practical experience writing code as part of day-to-day work.
- Experience delivering software directly to customers, such as in a forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or founding engineering role.
- Ability to build trust with enterprise customers, understand operational challenges, and communicate across technical and business teams.
- Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and effectiveness in fast-paced environments.
- Experience with full-stack applications and production deployments; specific technologies are not listed.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $160,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.