Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Embed with strategic customers to design, build, and deploy production AI and data systems that solve specific business problems and improve operational workflows.
Role type
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Customer-Facing IC)
Builds
Production AI applications, agentic workflows, RAG systems, data pipelines, and enterprise data workflows on the Shakudo platform.
Domain
AI/LLM applications, Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
LLM/AI application development (RAG, agents), Kubernetes, cloud-native infrastructure, data engineering (pipelines, orchestration), modern data stack (Spark, Airflow, Databricks, Snowflake), production programming languages (Python, Go, TypeScript, Java, Scala), systems thinking, customer-facing communication
Preferred skills
Experience in regulated industries (financial services, government, healthcare), experience with complex operational data (sensor, geospatial, logistics), ability to deploy in hybrid/on-prem/air-gapped environments
Technologies
Shakudo, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, Spark, Airflow, Databricks, Snowflake, Python, Go, TypeScript, Java, Scala
Responsibilities
Embed with customer teams to understand business problems and success metrics; Translate ambiguous needs into technical scopes and implementation plans; Build and deploy AI/data applications and production data workflows; Operate Shakudo in complex environments (cloud, hybrid, on-prem, air-gapped); Provide production support and incident response; Convert customer work into reusable patterns and product feedback
