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Forward Deployed Engineer

$160–275K / yearOn-siteFull timeMid-level

San Francisco, California, United States · Posted 2 days ago

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.

Locations
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
2+ years

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