Software Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Software Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer Salary £150k-£300k + Equity Company Description Meticulous is a London-based startup building foundational technology for autonomous, exhaustive frontend testing to make AI-generated code safe to ship. Growing 5x year-on-year, the team is backed by the investors behind Twilio and PagerDuty, alongside individual investors like the founders of Vercel, Datadog, and the CTO of GitHub. Job Description This hybrid role splits time between core engineering on browser technology and distributed systems, and leading high-stakes customer deployments. You will own technical relationships with engineering leaders at firms like Notion and Dropbox, architecting solutions that integrate Meticulous into their infrastructure to radically accelerate software development cycles and enable safe AI-powered code generation. Location London, UK Why this role is remarkable Join a hypergrowth startup scaling from millions to $100M ARR, working with top-tier customers like Discord, Wiz, and ElevenLabs who often prioritize Meticulous over any other vendor.Tackle unique engineering challenges at the intersection of browser technology and testing infrastructure, building tools that no other company has successfully replicated in the market.Work directly with a high-density talent team of former leaders from Google, Meta, and Palantir, while building a powerful network with legendary investors like Guillermo Rauch and Arash Ferdowsi. What You Will Do Architect and deploy Meticulous at scale for enterprise customers, designing implementation strategies that integrate seamlessly with complex, real-world architectures and existing engineering systems.Ship core product features and deep technical fixes to the deterministic browser engine based on field requirements to unblock major customer rollouts and advance the core technology.Act as the technical lead for VP-level stakeholders, driving the scoping and integration process while establishing the playbook, tooling, and best practices for the new Forward Deployed function. The ideal candidate At least 3 years of experience in a demanding technical role with exceptional engineering skills in distributed systems, browser internals, or complex frontend infrastructure.Highly agentic and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong bias for action, taking ownership end-to-end and communicating complex architectural decisions to senior engineering leadership.Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time to US customer sites and the flexibility to collaborate effectively across London and US time zones. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.