Join a high-growth AI startup building critical infrastructure for modern engineering teams. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will bridge the gap between sales and engineering by leading technical deployments, designing complex proof-of-concepts, and shipping production code. You will be the technical voice of the customer, ensuring successful adoption across enterprise environments.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at well-funded AI developer tools startup
Are you a technical problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of engineering and customer success? This well-funded AI developer tools startup is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead high-stakes enterprise deployments in San Francisco. You will ship production code, tackle complex security challenges, and help scale a platform used by thousands of developers. If you are ready to outwork the competition in a talent-dense, high-growth environment with a base salary up to $220k plus equity, this is your chance to make a massive impact on the future of software engineering.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
$140k-$220k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Well-funded AI developer tools startup
What you will do
- Partner with sales teams to lead technical discovery and design bespoke proof-of-concepts for complex enterprise engineering environments.
- Build and maintain production-ready reference implementations while navigating critical security and compliance diligence for large-scale software deployments.
- Act as the technical voice of the customer, translating complex requirements into core features while shipping code against real customer stacks.
Who this is a fit for
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and extensive experience with modern Git workflows and automated CI/CD pipeline management.
- Professional experience in software or DevOps engineering with a deep understanding of enterprise identity systems like SSO and SAML.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead technical discovery calls and translate vague customer needs into functional software solutions.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead high-stakes technical integrations at a talent-dense company that is defining how modern engineering teams build and ship code.
- Work at a fast-growing, well-funded Series A startup backed by top-tier venture capital firms in the heart of San Francisco.
- Experience an intense, high-performance culture where your contributions directly influence the product roadmap and drive significant enterprise-level growth.
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