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Founding Forward Deployed Engineer at well-funded enterprise AI startup

Are you a builder who thrives at the intersection of engineering and customer impact? This well-funded enterprise AI startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to help bridge the gap between product and production. You'll work directly with the founding team and top-tier enterprise customers to scale complex AI solutions from the ground up. If you're looking for high ownership, technical challenges, and the chance to shape a generational software platform, this is the role for you.

About this role

Role overview

As a founding member of the engineering team, you will bridge the gap between product development and real-world deployment. You will partner with early customers to integrate complex AI solutions into their existing workflows, building the scalable infrastructure and tooling required to move advanced machine learning models from prototype into production-grade environments.

About the company

About the company

Well-funded enterprise AI startup

What you'll do

What you will do

  • Design and implement custom integrations that enable large organizations to leverage the core AI platform effectively.
  • Build internal tools and shared libraries to automate the deployment and monitoring of complex technical implementations.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to translate customer feedback into scalable, high-impact features for the platform.

Who you are

Who this is a fit for

  • Proven track record in a customer-facing engineering role, such as Forward Deployed, Solutions, or Founding Engineer.
  • Strong proficiency in full-stack software development and experience managing cloud-based infrastructure at scale.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with a bias for action and the ability to navigate ambiguous technical environments.

Why this role

Why this role is remarkable

  • Work directly with the founding team at a high-growth startup backed by world-class venture capital firms.
  • Massive ownership over the engineering roadmap, influencing how the core product evolves to meet enterprise demands.
  • Unique opportunity to solve difficult technical challenges at the intersection of infrastructure, software engineering, and applied AI.

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