Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Partner directly with customers to architect, build, and deploy production AI systems and workflows on Lightning AI's platform, translating ambiguous business goals into reliable, observable systems.
Role type
Forward Deployed Engineer (Applied AI Engineering)
Builds
Production-grade AI systems, workflows, and services for customers using Lightning AI's platform
Domain
AI/ML infrastructure, cloud computing, distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software engineering (Python), AI/ML pipeline lifecycle management, cloud/distributed system deployment, API design, system observability, technical customer engagement, ambiguity navigation
Preferred skills
Large-scale AI/ML system optimization, inference optimization (vLLM, TensorRT, Ray), vector databases, startup experience
Technologies
Python, Docker, Kubernetes, APIs, model serving systems, distributed inference workloads, vLLM, TensorRT, Ray, LangGraph
Responsibilities
Design and implement end-to-end AI systems for customers; Translate vague objectives into technical specs and production implementations; Debug and optimize AI systems across inference infrastructure and distributed workloads; Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to improve platform capabilities
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC
