Forward Deployed Engineer

About Empromptu Empromptu exists at the intersection of infrastructure and intelligence. We don't just build AI applications — we help enterprises transform their existing platforms into AI-native applications that think, adapt, and evolve. Our mission is to bring data, full observability, continuous learning, and reasoning capabilities into legacy products and systems. We saw a problem in the market: most "AI app builders" are just website builders with a sprinkle of AI. At one end, you've got lightweight builders that fall apart in production. At the other, complex ML tools requiring full-time teams. We're the missing middle, an actual AI application builder. We built Empromptu for real-world deployment, not demos. With proprietary optimization technology, infinite memory, adaptive context engine, custom data models and more, our apps reach 98%+ accuracy in production. We're a seed-stage startup, moving fast, building for scale, and led by seasoned founders from Nasa, Docker, Google and astrophysics-driven AI research. The Impact You'll Make You won't just deliver a demo — you'll be embedded with enterprise teams to turn ideas into production systems. Dive deep into customer platforms Understand their system topology, data sources, APIs, event flows, domain logic, and constraints. Design AI-native application modules Propose new or replacement subsystems that infuse reasoning, feedback loops, adaptation, agentic decision logic, or predictive behaviors. Integrate Empromptu's core stack Embed model inference layers, pipelines, accuracy infrastructure, observability/telemetry, error handling, fallback logic, and feedback mechanisms. Build connectors and adaptors Connect to CRMs, databases, event streams, internal tools, third-party APIs, and legacy services. Handle schema mismatches, latency, and failure modes. Deliver pilots and proofs of concept Launch quick iterations, validate business metrics, refine, then expand to full-scale deployment. Ensure operational robustness Bring in monitoring, logging, metrics, alerting, fallback paths, and resilience into your systems so they're production-grade. Enable and empower customer teams Document best practices, train engineering teams, set up observability dashboards, and hand off maintainable systems. Feedback loop into core product Surface patterns, common adapters, pain points, and abstractions back to Empromptu's infrastructure and product teams, helping us build better primitives. Must-have 5+ years of software engineering, systems/integration, or platform architecture experience Strong backend or full-stack development skills (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, etc.) Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure), containers, microservices, serverless, eventing systems Proficiency in API design, data pipelines, integration challenges, reliability engineering Exposure to ML/AI infrastructure (model serving, embeddings, inference, feedback loops) or proven ability to pick it up fast Excellent communication skills — you'll be collaborating with both customer engineers and business stakeholders Comfort in ambiguous environments; you'll make architectural decisions in evolving contexts PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately we are NOT set up to do visa sponsorships. Nice to have Experience with refactoring legacy systems, modularizing monoliths, or migrating existing products Background in observability, metrics, reliability engineering, or systems monitoring Experience working in regulated or enterprise domains (finance, healthcare, security) Worked in consulting, solutions / forward-deployed engineering roles Contributions to open-source infra, AI tooling, or shared libraries Why Join Empromptu Real impact — You won't be building internal tools; you'll be launching systems that live in production at major enterprises. High visibility, high leverage — Like Empromptu's mission to provide full visibility to devs, you'll deliver transparent, understandable AI systems that teams can trust and introspect. Learning velocity — You'll touch infrastructure, AI, integrations, user domains, operations, and more. Remote-first & flexible — Work where you focus best, with a team spread across geographies. Compensation + equity — Competitive salary, equity upside, benefits, and perks. Freedom to shape technology — You'll directly influence Empromptu's architecture, abstractions, and roadmap based on field deployments. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $100K–$150K USD (based on experience) Equity: Early-stage ownership Remote-first: Work from anywhere in the US Flexible PTO, strong health/dental/vision coverage Inclusive Hiring We believe diverse teams build better AI. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities. Inclusive collaboration is a core value. Our Application Process Initial conversation Application development - Paid for your time Final interview with CEO or CTO We move fast. Most candidates complete the process within 4 weeks. Apply Now If you're excited to build the future of AI applications, we'd love to meet you. #J-18808-Ljbffr