Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Build production data pipelines and AI tools to convert unstructured homebuilder plan libraries into structured, queryable data for field operations.
Role type
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Data & AI)
Builds
Searchable plan libraries, analytics dashboards, and agent-enabled natural-language search systems
Domain
Construction technology (AEC) + Data Engineering + AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SQL, API scripting, data modeling, ETL development, geometric similarity scoring, classification algorithms, rapid prototyping, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Residential construction domain knowledge, RAG systems, LLM-powered analytics, computer vision on drawings, large-scale data migrations
Technologies
SQL, APIs, notebooks, Cursor, Replit, V0.dev
Responsibilities
Embed with client teams to profile plan assets and assess data quality; build and ship searchable plan libraries and analytics dashboards; tune Autotranslate AI capabilities for floorplan translation; write ETL and build against internal APIs; build geometric similarity scoring and classification models; instrument results to quantify catalog redundancy and consolidation candidates; travel to client sites up to 30% of the time
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC