Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
About the Role
Join the Agent Deployment team at an enterprise AI automation company, working directly with customers to turn complex operational workflows into reliable, production-grade systems. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines customer collaboration with contributions to the core platform.
What You'll Do
Architect and build production systems for customer deployments, translating complex requirements into scalable implementations.
Design, implement, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that extend an AI agent platform.
Build secure, reliable integrations with external systems, with strong observability and maintainability.
Turn customer needs and edge cases into reusable product capabilities.
Own deployment lifecycles from initial architecture through launch, scaling, and optimization.
Partner with customers and internal teams to move high-impact solutions from idea to production.
Help establish an emerging engineering function and influence product direction.
What We're Looking For
At least 2 years of software engineering experience, ideally in product-focused or customer-facing roles.
Strong backend engineering and system design fundamentals, with experience shipping production systems and building APIs or third-party integrations.
Experience building scalable systems, integrations, or workflow automation tools; enterprise or internal tooling experience is a plus.
Exposure to AI or LLM systems, agent architectures, or automation platforms is beneficial.
Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders, plus the ability to work independently in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Experience in a startup, early-stage company, or other environment involving high ownership and 0-to-1 product development.
A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics, or comparable technical fundamentals.
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $200,000 to $325,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California.