Forward-Deployed Engineer
Core
Embed with strategic enterprise customers to lead frontend modernization, platform migrations, and AI adoption using Next.js and Vercel's AI SDK.
Role type
Senior IC forward-deployed engineer (frontend/AI)
Builds
Production Next.js applications, AI agents, and migration roadmaps for enterprise clients
Domain
Web development, AI infrastructure, enterprise software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
TypeScript, Next.js (App Router, Server Components, ISR, Edge Functions), React, frontend architecture, technical assessments, AI/LLM application development, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Large-scale legacy framework migrations, Core Web Vitals optimization, Model Context Protocol (MCP), enterprise AI transformation, micro-frontends, open-source contributions
Technologies
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Vercel AI SDK, AI Cloud, MCP servers
Responsibilities
Lead complex frontend migrations from legacy frameworks to Next.js; Conduct technical assessments and code audits; Architect and implement high-performance Next.js applications; Optimize Core Web Vitals and application performance; Build production AI solutions using Vercel's AI SDK; Embed with strategic customers to build production applications; Drive enablement and knowledge transfer; Navigate complex enterprise environments; Participate in pre-sales activities; Contribute to service evolution by identifying repeatable patterns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with customer-facing experience