Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

Join an early applied AI team at a venture-backed vertical SaaS company, building and deploying AI solutions for enterprise software businesses. You will own customer deployments end to end and help shape the team's technical approach and growth.

What You'll Do

• Lead customer discovery and translate business challenges into product specifications and AI workflows.

• Own deployment lifecycles from initial build through customer adoption and ongoing maintenance.

• Work on site with customer leaders to deliver solutions and support adoption.

• Develop shared data models and workflows that can be productized across verticals.

• Collaborate with company leadership to define and execute the applied AI strategy.

• Help establish the forward deployed engineering function as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

• Four to six years of experience in forward deployed engineering or other technical, customer-facing roles.

• Experience building and deploying AI or software solutions for enterprise B2B clients, including substantial enterprise software exposure.

• Ownership of end-to-end technical deployments, from initial development through adoption and post-deployment support.

• Strong full-stack engineering skills across system architecture, data pipelines, LLM applications, and AI/ML.

• Ability to translate customer and business needs into technical solutions.

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent technical field, or comparable technical fundamentals.

• Willingness to travel approximately 50% and work on site at customer locations for extended periods.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $200,000 to $250,000 annually. Equity details were not provided.

Location

On-site in Chicago, Illinois, or New York, New York, five days per week. The role also requires approximately 50% travel to customer sites.