Forward Deploy AI Engineer - San Francisco, CA - $200K-$400K
$200k - $400kDirect Line Workforce Solutions
Job Description
Job Description
Forward Deploy AI Engineer - San Francisco, CA - $200K-$400K
Location: San Francisco, CA (In-person)
Compensation: $200,000-$400,000/year, plus competitive equity
An early-stage AI infrastructure company is looking for engineers who enjoy working directly with customers and solving difficult production problems. This role combines software engineering, applied AI, and technical customer ownership.
You'll work inside customer environments, helping deploy AI systems, integrate monitoring and evaluation, and ensure production agents perform reliably at scale.
What You'll Own
Deploy AI monitoring and evaluation systems into customer environments
Work directly inside customer codebases and production workflows
Guide customers through technical decisions around agent evaluation and observability
Own customer deployments end-to-end
Translate customer feedback into product improvements
Partner closely with engineering and customers to drive successful adoption
What You'll Bring
3-7 years of software engineering experience
Experience deploying AI or LLM-based systems into production
Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to translate ambiguous customer goals into technical solutions
Strong ownership mentality
Comfort working closely with customers
Willingness to work in person in San Francisco
Nice to Have
Prior forward deployed or solutions engineering experience
Background in AI infrastructure, observability, or evaluation platforms
Startup experience as an early employee
Full-stack engineering experience with strong backend fundamentals
Founder mentality and long-term ambition to build companies
This role is designed for engineers who want significant ownership and enjoy operating at the intersection of software engineering, AI systems, and customer impact.
Vacancy posted 7 days ago
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