Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Forward Deployed Engineer acting as technical authority to lead discovery, build custom prototypes/PoCs, and design architectures for Fortune 500 customers to enable AI agents in enterprise systems.
Role type
Senior IC Forward Deployed Engineer (Pre-Sales/Solutions)
Builds
Custom prototypes, PoCs, reference architectures, and fielded solutions for AI agent deployments
Domain
Enterprise AI Infrastructure, Agentic AI, Identity & Governance, Integration
Required skills
Pre-Sales/Solutions Engineering, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Integration (iPaaS, ETL, API Gateways), LLM Orchestration, Python/JavaScript, Technical Consulting
Preferred skills
Evangelist Mindset, Conference Speaking, Technical Content Creation, AI Strategy Consulting
Technologies
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Vector DBs, MuleSoft, Workato, Boomi, Informatica, Fivetran, Airbyte, UiPath, Apigee, Kong, Istio, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript
Responsibilities
Partner with AEs to lead technical discovery and evaluations with C-level personas; Design and build custom prototypes and reference architectures; Navigate complex technical hurdles in multi-million dollar deal cycles; Act as market feedback loop to shape product roadmap; Consult customers on broader AI strategy and tool-calling infrastructure.
