Forward Deployed Engineer

## About the Role At Anyscale, we're on a mission to democratize distributed computing and make it accessible to software developers of all skill levels. We’re commercializing Ray, a popular open-source project that's creating an ecosystem of libraries for scalable machine learning. Companies like OpenAI, Uber, Spotify, Instacart, Cruise, and many more, have Ray in their tech stacks to accelerate the progress of AI applications out into the real world. With Anyscale, we’re building the best place to run Ray, so that any developer or data scientist can scale an ML application from their laptop to the cluster without needing to be a distributed systems expert. Proud to be backed by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Addition with $250+ million raised to date. ## Responsibilities - Work onsite with key customers to lead proof-of-value engagements, deployments, and enterprise adoption - Translate business objectives into technical solutions that demonstrate clear ROI and strategic impact - Build and deliver high-impact demos, reference architectures, and enablement programs tailored to customer needs - Act as a trusted advisor across all levels of the organization, ensuring confidence in Anyscale and Ray - Collaborate closely with sales, product, and engineering to accelerate deals, unblock challenges, and drive long-term success - Provide structured feedback from customer engagements to influence product direction and go-to-market strategy ## Requirements - 5+ years of customer-facing experience in forward deployed engineering, solutions architecture, field engineering or Software Engineering - Strong technical foundation with Ray and the ability to apply Ray to real-world use cases - Proven success driving enterprise adoption of complex SaaS, infrastructure, or ML/AI solutions - Experience engaging both executive and technical stakeholders, tailoring communication to each audience - A customer-first mindset with a track record of delivering measurable business impact - Willingness to travel frequently and spend extended time embedded with customers ## Nice to Have - None specified ## Benefits - Proud to be backed by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Addition with $250+ million raised to date.