Forward Deployed Engineering Lead
Core
Build and lead a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team that deploys AI systems directly into customer environments, working hands-on alongside customers to solve complex technical problems.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Lead (Forward Deployed)
Builds
Production AI systems and custom engineering solutions for enterprise customers
Domain
Generative AI, Enterprise Software, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Technical leadership, full-stack engineering (frontend/backend), distributed systems architecture, hands-on prototyping, customer-facing engineering, end-to-end project ownership, product intuition
Preferred skills
Building teams from zero, agentic AI/LLM production experience, zero-to-one product development, founding/early-stage startup experience
Technologies
React, TypeScript, Golang, Rust, Cloudflare, GCP, AWS, LLM providers, GitHub Actions, Terraform
Responsibilities
Recruit and develop high-performing FDE teams, work directly with customers to understand workflows and technical challenges, design and implement solutions alongside the team, guide projects from architecture to shipping, set technical standards through code reviews and architecture decisions, translate customer deployment insights into platform improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership scope
