Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer — Applied AIThe following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.Location: New York City, 5 days onsiteCompensation: $300k to $400k on target earningsExperience: ~3–10+ years, with flexibility for exceptional engineersAboutOur client is a fast-growing, bootstrapped AI company helping Fortune 500 businesses become AI-native.Embeds engineers directly inside major enterprisesBuilds production AI systems, not decks or POCsWorks closely with leading frontier AI labs and technology companiesScaling rapidly through customer revenue rather than traditional VC fundingCompetes for enterprise work with some of the largest consulting and technology firms in the worldThe RoleAs a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll own high-impact technical problems from initial discovery through production deploymentYou'll:Work directly with enterprise customers and senior stakeholdersArchitect, build, deploy, and support production softwareBuild AI agents, copilots, RAG systems, workflow automation, and enterprise integrationsWork across backend, frontend, data, APIs, and cloud infrastructureEnter unfamiliar codebases and environments with limited handholdingUse modern tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to increase engineering velocityThis is a true engineering role, not traditional Solutions Engineering or consulting.What They're Looking ForStrong production ownership: You've personally designed, shipped, and supported meaningful production softwareFull-stack/generalist ability: Comfortable across backend, APIs, databases, frontend, infrastructure, and deploymentCloud depth: Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, including CI/CD, containers, reliability, and distributed systemsCustomer presence: Able to communicate clearly with engineers, operators, and Fortune 500 executivesHigh agency: Comfortable owning ambiguous problems and making technical decisions independently xhyhwjd Strong Bonus SignalsProduction experience with LLMs, agents, RAG, MCP, evals, orchestration, or AI reliabilityFounder, founding engineer, or early-stage startup experienceOpen-source contributions or meaningful side projectsStrong experience using AI coding tools in your day-to-day workflowWhy JoinWork on frontier AI problems inside some of the world's largest companiesVery high engineering ownership and direct customer impactExposure to executive-level business problems unusually earlyHigh-autonomy, high-performance environmentUncapped cash compensation tied to output