Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026.
About the Role
Join a software team building AI-powered workflows for certification, inspection, and compliance. You will work directly with customers to understand their operations, then build and refine production software that addresses real-world needs.
What You'll Do
Embed with customer operations teams to understand how certification, inspection, and compliance work in practice.
Lead customer conversations, write specifications, and build end-to-end systems across the frontend, backend, data model, and AI layer.
Take ownership of product areas and ship working software quickly, iterating based on direct user feedback.
Assess which customer requests can serve broader needs and make sound decisions about what to build.
Review customer documents and outputs to develop AI-powered workflows for scheduling, technical review, conformity assessment, field inspection, and document intelligence.
What We're Looking For
Three to six years of experience as a software engineer or product engineer, with a record of shipping production systems.
Full-stack development skills, including Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, SQL, and cloud infrastructure.
Experience with AI/ML, LLMs, or document intelligence.
Experience building products or systems from the ground up, ideally in an early-stage startup or customer-facing engineering role.
Comfort working directly with customers and translating complex operational workflows into software.
Background in SaaS or adjacent technology, with strong technical fundamentals.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: £100,000 to £160,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in England, United Kingdom.