Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering
Core
Founding leader for Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team embedding with strategic enterprise customers to ship production AI applications using Claude.
Role type
Senior Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (Player-coach)
Builds
Production AI applications for enterprise clients, repeatable deployment playbooks, and starter repositories
Domain
Enterprise AI deployment, Applied AI, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software engineering, solutions architecture, people management (hiring/retention), building organizations from 0-1, enterprise customer engagement, technical mentorship, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Forward deployed engineering experience, consulting background, executive presence, navigating complex organizational dynamics
Technologies
Claude, production AI systems
Responsibilities
Hire and develop high-performing FDE team, staff and oversee customer engagements, review technical architectures and code, lead technical discovery and debugging, build repeatable playbooks and templates, partner with Product/Engineering on field insights, travel to customer sites (25-50%)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership mandate
