As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will bridge the gap between engineering and business. You will partner with professional services clients to deploy automated workflow solutions, prototype custom AI-driven features, and integrate production-ready systems. This high-impact role involves defining product strategy while building tools that solve complex data challenges for enterprise leadership.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at Series A AI software startup
Are you an engineer who loves building product but also wants to be on the front lines with customers? We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our high-growth NYC team and lead the deployment of AI-driven automation for enterprise professional services. You will build RAG pipelines, prototype new features, and ship production code daily alongside an elite team from top tech firms.
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Location
New York, United States
Compensation
$130k-$180k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Series A AI software startup
What you will do
- Lead technical implementations for strategic accounts by building custom retrieval systems and generative AI workflows to solve manual bottlenecks.
- Collaborate directly with client leadership to translate complex business requirements into scalable production features.
- Mentor future engineering hires and play a pivotal role in shaping the technical culture and deployment standards as the company scales.
Who this is a fit for
- 2-8 years of software engineering experience at high-growth startups with a track record of owning end-to-end product outcomes.
- Strong Computer Science foundations from a rigorous academic program and the ability to navigate ambiguous technical environments.
- Exceptional communication skills and product sense, with the ability to sit across from senior executives and translate their needs into code.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the intersection of high-growth AI and enterprise productivity, shipping features daily that provide immediate, measurable ROI to customers.
- Join a lean, elite engineering team composed of alumni from top-tier technology firms and prestigious research universities.
- Benefit from strong financial backing by leading global venture capital firms in a role that offers significant equity upside and professional ownership.
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