Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
Join a fast-growing AI company as a Forward Deployed Engineer, embedding directly inside major enterprises to architect, build, and deploy production AI systems. Work on cutting-edge technologies including AI agents, copilots, and RAG systems, collaborating closely with leading AI research labs. Solve high-impact technical problems from initial discovery through production deployment for industry-leading clients.
Highlights
Competitive compensation up to $400k, work on cutting-edge AI systems for major enterprises, direct access to senior stakeholders, build production AI agents and copilots, collaborate with leading AI research labs
Description
Forward Deployed Engineer — Applied AI
Location: New York City, 5 days onsite
Compensation: $300k to $400k on target earnings
Experience: ~3–10+ years, with flexibility for exceptional engineers
About
Our client is a fast-growing, bootstrapped AI company helping Fortune 500 businesses become AI-native.
Embeds engineers directly inside major enterprisesBuilds production AI systems, not decks or POCsWorks closely with leading frontier AI labs and technology companiesScaling rapidly through customer revenue rather than traditional VC fundingCompetes for enterprise work with some of the largest consulting and technology firms in the world
The Role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll own high-impact technical problems from initial discovery through production deployment.
You’ll:
Work directly with enterprise customers and senior stakeholdersArchitect, build, deploy, and support production softwareBuild AI agents, copilots, RAG systems, workflow automation, and enterprise integrationsWork across backend, frontend, data, APIs, and cloud infrastructureEnter unfamiliar codebases and environments with limited handholdingUse modern tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to increase engineering velocityThis is a true engineering role, not traditional Solutions Engineering or consulting.
What They're Looking For
Strong production ownership: You've personally designed, shipped, and supported meaningful production softwareFull-stack/generalist ability: Comfortable across backend, APIs, databases, frontend, infrastructure, and deploymentCloud depth: Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, including CI/CD, containers, reliability, and distributed systemsCustomer presence: Able to communicate clearly with engineers, operators, and Fortune 500 executivesHigh agency: Comfortable owning ambiguous problems and making technical decisions independently
Strong Bonus Signals
Production experience with LLMs, agents, RAG, MCP, evals, orchestration, or AI reliabilityFounder, founding engineer, or early-stage startup experienceOpen-source contributions or meaningful side projectsStrong experience using AI coding tools in your day-to-day workflowWhy Join
Work on frontier AI problems inside some of the world's largest companiesVery high engineering ownership and direct customer impactExposure to executive-level business problems unusually earlyHigh-autonomy, high-performance environmentUncapped cash compensation tied to output
