Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

Join a Series A AI automation company focused on helping enterprises turn complex business processes into reliable software. In this customer-facing engineering role, you will take ownership from workflow discovery through deployment, delivering solutions that improve how organizations operate.

What You'll Do

• Work with customers to break down complex workflows into clear, actionable requirements.

• Build robust automations using an AI-based programming language and apply strong engineering practices.

• Architect and implement reliable solutions that can scale across enterprise environments.

• Partner with customers to refine implementations, support adoption, and address operational needs.

• Grow deployments from early pilots to production use.

• Document deployment practices and lessons that can inform future customer work.

What We're Looking For

• Typically 2 to 8 years of software engineering experience, with evidence of shipping production software end-to-end.

• Strong engineering fundamentals and practical experience writing code as part of day-to-day work.

• Experience delivering software directly to customers, such as in a forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or founding engineering role.

• Ability to build trust with enterprise customers, understand operational challenges, and communicate across technical and business teams.

• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and effectiveness in fast-paced environments.

• Experience with full-stack applications and production deployments; specific technologies are not listed.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $160,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.