Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer OpportunityWe're looking for an exceptional Forward Deployed Engineer to help build the future of AI-powered software creation. You will be a founding member of our FDE function, working directly with our most ambitious customers to translate impossible ideas into real products. This is a unique opportunity to design a new discipline from scratch and solve problems with AI that no one has solved before.Why Lovable?Lovable is the software creation platform that gives people the power to act on the problems closest to them. For decades, turning an idea into software required so much capital, technical fluency, and time that many ideas never came to life. Lovable is the counterargument: a platform for all people with ideas, ambition, and problems worth solving. From solopreneurs to small business owners to teams at companies like Adidas and Zendesk, people have built over 60 million projects on Lovable since its launch in November 2024. And we're just getting started.We're building a generational company from Stockholm, with growing teams in London, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. Our team is small, talent-dense, and moving quickly, with a culture rooted in extreme ownership, high velocity, and low-ego collaboration. We look for people who care deeply, ship fast, and are eager to make a dent in the world.Lovable is one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies and has been recognized on the Forbes AI 50 and CNBC Disruptor 50, reflecting our momentum as one of Europe's fastest-growing AI companies and one of the most ambitious places to build in this next era of software.What Makes This Role Special?This isn't a traditional software engineering role.You will:Be one of the first Forward Deployed Engineers at LovableCreate a new function at the intersection of engineering, product, customer success, and researchPartner with customers building never-seen-before AI systemsBuild product features based on real-world behaviors and emerging patternsInfluence our core product direction and technical roadmapIf you want to invent new categories, not just improve existing ones - this is that role.What We're Looking For5+ years of experience building and shipping full-stack productsProficiency in modern frontend (React/TypeScript) and robust backend developmentStrong architectural thinking and familiarity with distributed systemsAbility to rapidly prototype, experiment, and learn from real usageExceptional product intuition and ability to work directly with usersComfort operating in high-ambiguity, high-agency environmentsBonus if you've:Worked on agentic AI systems or built with LLMs beforeLed zero-to-one product developmentWorked in a founding or early startup environmentWhat You'll DoIn one sentence: Deploy intelligence into the real world.Work directly with customers to understand their workflows, needs, and problemsDesign and implement solutions for our customers that integrate with LovableTranslate insights from real usage into foundational platform improvementsOwn projects end-to-end — from idea ? architecture ? shipping ? iterationShape how Forward Deployed Engineering works at Lovable (rituals, playbooks, org design)Contribute to core product strategy, technical decisions, and cultural foundationsOur Tech StackWe choose tools that empower both humans and AI:Frontend: React, TypescriptBackend: Golang & RustCloud: Cloudflare, GCP, AWS, multiple LLM providersTooling: Github Actions, OTEL, Grafana, Terraform, and moreAlways evolving with what works best.How We HireFill out a short form and hop on a brief intro call with our recruiting team.Complete a quick live coding exercise.Show us how you approach problems during several technical interviews.Show us something you've built that makes you proud.About Your ApplicationPlease submit your application in English - it's our company language so you'll be speaking lots of it if you joinWe treat all candidates equally - if you're interested please apply through our careers portal.