You will act as the technical lead for customer deployments, bridging the gap between advanced AI and heavy manufacturing. Operating as a ‘CTO of a deployment,’ you will spend significant time on-site at major industrial facilities to design, build, and ship production-ready software that solves complex physics and operational challenges.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at industrial AI technology startup
Are you an elite engineer who thrives at the intersection of heavy industry and cutting-edge AI? This well-funded startup is looking for Forward Deployed Engineers to act as the "CTO of a deployment," shipping code that manages billions of dollars in decisions within massive manufacturing plants. Forget slow corporate processes—here, you’ll design, build, and deploy to production every single day. If you have an exceptional background in physics or engineering and want to see your work impact the physical world, this high-autonomy role in London or Austin is your next big move.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Industrial AI technology startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Work directly on-site with customers to identify operational bottlenecks and translate them into technical software solutions.
- Build and maintain full-stack applications, data models, and infrastructure using a language-agnostic approach.
- Iterate rapidly from prototypes to robust production systems while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams of engineers and designers.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses an exceptional engineering background with a degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Is a fluent programmer in Python, C/C++, Go, or Java with a strong taste for product design.
- Thrives in dynamic environments and is excited to travel 25-75% of the time to work in massive factories.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to deploy AI that makes billion-dollar decisions in high-volume, real-world production environments.
- High-autonomy environment with zero bureaucracy where features are designed, developed, and shipped to production daily.
- Deeply collaborative in-office culture backed by top-tier funding, focusing on solving fundamental problems in physics and engineering.
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