Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
$180k - $250kJeffreyM Consulting
Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing cutting-edge technology to automate complex workflows in semiconductor design and verification. Their platform uses AI agents to streamline repetitive engineering tasks, capture institutional knowledge, and help chip design teams identify issues earlier and work more efficiently.
Backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors, the company is a small, highly technical team building innovative solutions for some of the world's leading semiconductor companies. The team works in person in San Francisco.
We are looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer with 2–6 years of experience to own our client's deployments at some of the largest chip companies in the world. You're a highly technical, high-ownership engineer (think early Palantir FDE, founding engineer, or past founder) who can debug a complex AI agent platform live inside strict on-prem, air-gapped customer environments. No chip background required: this is a way into semiconductors without a PhD in chip design.
This is not a typical FDE role. You won't write throwaway custom code; you'll debug a real AI agent product and shape the roadmap with what you learn in the field.
Must work 5 days/week onsite in San Francisco.
Visa Sponsorship: H-1B transfers only
What You'll Own:
- Own 1–2 large enterprise chip customer engagements end to end (3–6+ months each), from evaluation through deployment and expansion
- Debug platform (Python backend, React frontend, AI agents) in real time on customer screens, across Linux, containers, networking, and filesystems
- Drive adoption by running trainings, tracking and documenting issues, and closing the loop when fixes ship
- Contribute to the core product when there is no customer fire, and feed field learnings back into the roadmap
- Travel occasionally to customers in the South Bay, Texas, and possibly Asia
- Proven track record owning multiple technical customer engagements or deployments end to end at the same time (FDE, founding engineer, or past founder)
- Deep Linux/Unix and systems expertise: hands-on container setup (Podman/Docker), networking, ports, NFS, symlinks, permissions
- Strong Python and the ability to quickly internalize and debug a large codebase
- Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, ECE, ME, or a related engineering field from a top 40 engineering school
- 2–6 years as a SWE, FDE, Solutions Engineer, or CAD/Infrastructure Engineer at a seed to Series E startup or top tech company
- Able to work on-site in San Francisco 5 days a week
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at a top AI, defense, or hardware company (e.g. Palantir, Databricks, Scale AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Anduril)
- Past experience as a startup founder, founding engineer, or in AI/ML
Comp range: $180-250K annually, competitive equity
#J-18808-LjbffrVacancy posted 4 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Senior Forward Deployed Engineer in San Francisco, CA vacancy
- ...startup in San Francisco that is redefining how customers adopt and scale complex software solutions. They’re hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer delivery. This is a high-impact, customer-facing...Senior
Harrison Clarke
San Francisco, CA5 days ago - ...Senior Forward Deployed EngineersGiga has recently raised a $61M Series A and is working with Fortune 500 customers to deploy the next generation... ...and Giga PartnershipWe're hiring Senior Forward Deployed Engineers as we scale our FDE organization. This is a senior...Senior
Giga AI, Inc.
San Francisco, CA2 days ago $180k - $250k
...recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. A senior engineer who owns large customer deployments from initial evaluation through rollout and expansion... ...from kickoff to delivery, in roles such as forward deployed engineer or early employee at a startup.Experience...SeniorLive inWork at officeRaydar Inc
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$165k - $230k
...and its impact on patient care is immediate. We move fast, deploy daily, and take full ownership from early thinking to... ...now. Come deliver this transformation. About The Role As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Commure, you’ll play a crucial role in collaborating directly...SeniorImmediate startCommure
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$176k - $242k
...Forward Deployed EngineerAtoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. Over the last decade, software has transformed... ...improve them until they work at scale.We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology...SeniorFull timeTemporary workWork at officeFlexible hoursATOMS Careers page
San Francisco, CA20 hours ago- ...Forward Deployed Engineering RoleWe're building our first Forward Deployed Engineering team to turn those opportunities into software customers use. You'll be one of the first two engineers shaping the function, with the responsibility to understand a customer's problem...SeniorLocal areaFlexible hoursNight shiftWeekend work
Axion
San Francisco, CA1 day ago - ...Senior Forward Deployed EngineerSan Francisco Bay Area, California. Hybrid position with local client onsite meetings.Our client is an enterprise... ...and used.Our client is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to build and deploy technical solutions for enterprise...SeniorLocal area
Artemis Consultants
San Francisco, CA4 days ago - ...such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone. Applicant Privacy Notice Forward Deployed Engineer - Role Overview As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will work with customers to build and productionize solutions...SeniorWorldwide
Databricks
San Francisco, CA20 hours ago $194k - $266k
...that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you'll fit right in. Available Locations About the Role Cloudflare's Senior Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) operate at the intersection of product engineering and customer...SeniorLocal areaWebhosting.net
San Francisco, CA3 days ago- ...accelerates enterprise reinvention by integrating consulting, engineering, and global delivery capabilities to move clients from... ...to integrated, AI‑driven decision intelligence.You Are:As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will be responsible for helping our clients solve...SeniorWork experience placementLive inWork at officeLocal area
Accenture
San Francisco, CA1 day ago $220k - $300k
...educational institutions Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from... ...largest scale. About the Role As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Handshake AI Enterprise,... ...skills — you'll be in the room with senior stakeholders regularly and need to earn...SeniorFull timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hoursHandshake
San Francisco, CA27 days ago$182k - $242k
...17, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at About the role As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will work directly with our customers, embedding inside their AI teams to help them build and deploy successful...SeniorPermanent employmentFull timeTemporary workCasual workWork at officeFlexible hoursCoreWeave
San Francisco, CA5 days ago$78k - $143.5k
...Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Forward Deployed Engineer to join our Clients, Technology & Innovation (CT&I) organization.Responsibilities:Design, build, and ship full-...SeniorLocal areaKPMG
San Francisco, CA4 days ago$175k - $230k
...with Key Account Managers, from a first deployed use case to platform-wide expansion. About the Team Aircall's Forward Deployed Engineering team connects our innovative AI Agents... ...impact. Within that team, this is a senior, Key Accounts–focused role for someone...SeniorFull timeWorldwide$216k - $270k
...data foundation for AI, helping organizations build and deploy reliable production AI applications. We partner with... ...operate inside complex production environments. As a Senior Frontier Agent Engineer (Forward Deployed Engineering) , you'll work directly with strategic...SeniorFull time- ...priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Responsibilities What you’ll doAs a Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will:Code contributes across the entire Atlassian product suite, providing exceptionally broad engineering...SeniorWork at officeLocal area
Atlassian
San Francisco, CA3 days ago $180k - $300k
...About the Role Join an engineering team building AI workflow automation for the insurance... ...from requirements gathering through deployment. Work with enterprise customers after... ...to six years of software engineering, forward deployed, solutions, implementation, or...SeniorVisa sponsorshipTrue Talent Solutions Partners
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$182k - $250.21k
...CSQ127R318 As a Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will work with customers to build and productionize solutions to their data & AI challenges using the Databricks platform. You will own the architecture, lead design decisions, and implement end-to-end systems spanning...SeniorWorldwide- ...Talent Vine Forward Deployed EngineerAt Talent Vine, we're pretty intentional about how we work. We were founded by former Palantir recruiters... ...products into production. They're hiring Forward Deployed Engineers to work at the intersection of engineering, product, and the...Remote work
Talent Vine
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products. THE ROLE As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Baseten, you will partner directly with customers to architect, build, and deploy high...Work experience placementFlexible hours
FDE Times
San Francisco, CA1 day ago $180k - $240k
...About the team PromptQL’s Forward Deployed Engineers sits on our AI Catalyst Team (ACT). We are a group of technical GTM professionals that drive our future and current customers’ success by architecting, implementing, and evolving AI solutions through PromptQL agentic...Work at officeRemote work3 days per weekPromptQL
San Francisco, CA2 days ago- ...assessment of the right path forward, and provides a spec-driven workflow... ...that lets product owners and engineering teams modernize quickly,... ...investors, and entering our deployment phase with enterprise design... ...engineers to product owners to senior IT leadership. Deeply...
Glover Labs
San Francisco, CA20 hours ago $150 per hour
...Valdera Engineering RoleYou'll embed with our enterprise customers as the engineer who makes Valdera work in their world. Every customer... ...team all in ways that make sense to them.Nice to havePrior forward deployed, solutions, sales, or implementation engineering experience...Full timeValdera
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$180k - $220k
...As a Forward Deployed Engineer at RLWRLD, you'll own the complete deployment lifecycle of our robotics systems, from data collection and model fine-tuning through production troubleshooting and observability. You'll work directly with customers in the field, rapidly diagnosing...Work at office3 days per weekClera Labs, Inc.
San Francisco, CA4 days ago$150k - $200k
...Forward-Deployed EngineerLocation: San Francisco, CAOn-site five days per week near Oracle Park.Company Stage of Funding: Early Stage /... ...of experience in forward-deployed, implementation, solutions engineering, or software engineering rolesEmployment Type: Full-timeHiring...Temporary workH1bRecruiting from Scratch
San Francisco, CA4 days ago- ...Forward Deployed EngineerWe're building the data stack for Physical AI. The Rerun SDK viewer is loved by some of the best robotics and spatial... ...is making customers successful, fast. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll sit with customers from first demo through production...Live inWork at officeLocal areaRemote work3 days per week
Rerun LLC
San Francisco, CA2 days ago $137k - $207k
...Forward-Deployed EngineerHybrid - San Francisco, New York City, AustinAbout Vercel:Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company... ...define what comes next.About the role:We are looking for a Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer to join our Professional Services team. This role is...Remote workWork from homeWorldwideFlexible hoursc e r e m o n y
San Francisco, CA2 days ago- ...Founding Forward Deployed EngineerWe've run agents across 6M patient records and over 10M workflows in the last year, all on our platform, Carebricks.We're hiring a founding forward deployed engineer to take us through the next 100M.Healthcare is messy. The distance between...Work at officeRelocationDay shift
Bunkerhill Health
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...software experts from Tesla, Distyl, and Convoy, and we're backed by A*, a16z, BoxGroup, and more. Overview: We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to own AI Agent strategy and implementation inside some of the largest manufacturing environments in the country. You'll...Work experience placementLive in
Nexus Intelligence
San Francisco, CA20 hours ago - ...Forward Deployed EngineerSan Francisco or US RemoteAbout NashNash powers logistics infrastructure for major commerce brands including Walmart... ...and headquartered in San Francisco.The RoleThis is hands-on engineering at the edge — not pre-sales, not implementation. You'll...WorldwideFlexible hoursShift work
Nash
San Francisco, CA2 days ago
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Senior Forward Deployed Engineer. Be the first to apply!
Related searches
- senior technical associate San Francisco, CA
- senior vice president communications San Francisco, CA
- senior retail sales associate San Francisco, CA
- senior infrastructure analyst San Francisco, CA
- senior fpga design engineer San Francisco, CA
- senior specialist San Francisco, CA
- senior executive director San Francisco, CA
- senior advisor San Francisco, CA
- senior tax associate San Francisco, CA
- senior sales engineer San Francisco, CA