Forward Deployed Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026.
About the Role
Join a newly formed customer deployment team at an AI infrastructure company, building production-grade systems that turn complex operational workflows into reliable AI-powered solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines customer collaboration with contributions to the core platform.
What You'll Do
Architect and build durable, scalable systems for customer pilots and strategic deployments.
Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that extend an AI agent platform.
Build secure, reliable integrations with external systems, prioritizing observability and maintainability.
Turn customer needs and edge cases into reusable product capabilities.
Own deployments from initial architecture through launch, scaling, and ongoing optimization.
Partner with customers and internal teams to move high-impact solutions from idea to production.
Help establish the practices and direction of a new engineering function.
What We're Looking For
At least 2 years of software engineering experience, with strong backend engineering and system design fundamentals.
Experience shipping production systems and building integrations with APIs, third-party services, or enterprise tools.
Customer-facing engineering experience, such as deployments, implementations, pilots, or solutions work, or a clear interest in moving into this work.
Experience in startups, smaller companies, or other fast-moving environments with ambiguity and high ownership.
A degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics, or equivalent evidence of strong technical fundamentals.
Clear communication skills with technical and business stakeholders, and the ability to execute independently.
Exposure to AI or LLM systems, agent architectures, or automation platforms is helpful.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual base salary: $200,000 to $325,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.