Forward Deployed Engineer
$150k - $200kDavid Joseph & Company
Job Description
Job Description
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time Compensation: $150,000–$200,000 + competitive equity
About the CompanyOur client develops AI solutions for repetitive healthcare tasks — from AI phone agents for appointment scheduling and rescheduling through prior authorization. Built for private practices and specialty clinics, its highly customizable solutions deploy within hours and integrate directly into existing clinic workflows without requiring system migrations. It has four live pilots and a waitlist of ten additional clinics.
Founded 2025 · 5 people (Pre-seed) · Industry: Healthcare AI
The RoleThe client is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to own client accounts end to end — joining first calls as leads come in, handling implementation, and owning the relationship going forward. The role is genuinely blended, with a hard ceiling of 70% technical / 30% client-facing; candidates leaning more client-facing than that ratio are not a fit.
Tech stack: Python cloud backend (AWS/GCP), Node.js frontend, Tauri/Rust desktop client, CI/CD, containerization. (Rust experience is not required.)
Requirements- 2+ years of software-engineering experience
- Deep production Python backend and API experience
- Comfortable with an up-to-70% technical / 30% client-facing split
- AWS/GCP, CI/CD, Node.js; Rust systems-thinking a plus
- On-site in SF five days a week, with ~30% travel
- A direct, specific communicator who dives into technical detail rather than staying high-level
- A strong ownership mindset that treats issues in their account as theirs to resolve
- Healthcare or clinic-adjacent industry experience
- Experience building and deploying voice-AI or computer-use agents in production, not just experimenting
- A systems thinker comfortable moving between backend, cloud infra, and desktop/OS-level concerns
- Ground-floor ownership: own client accounts end to end from first call through implementation and ongoing support, reporting directly to the founder
- Real traction on day one: four live pilots plus a ten-clinic waitlist in one of the most underserved markets in tech
- A genuine forward-deployed seat: up to 70% hands-on engineering, 30% client-facing — not pure back-office or account management
- Backing and pedigree: pre-seed backing from angels including a healthcare-AI founder; founded by two PhD-trained engineers. Visa sponsorship supported.
- Location — San Francisco, CA
- Work policy — On-site, 5 days/week, ~30% travel
- Compensation — $150,000–$200,000 + competitive equity
- Visa sponsorship — Available (H-1B, including transfer; O-1; OPT)
- Employment type — Full-time
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