Forward-Deployed Engineer, AI Platforms, SF
Core
Lead technical outcomes for enterprise proof-of-concepts (POCs) and drive their transition to production deployments by solving complex integrations and acting as the primary technical expert during sales cycles.
Role type
Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer (Solutions Engineering)
Builds
Enterprise AI agent workflows, tools, and custom configurations for large organizations
Domain
Enterprise AI Platforms, Security, Identity, and Observability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Production-grade software engineering, AI agent architecture, identity and access management, security tooling, protocol design, networking, observability, executive presence
Preferred skills
Experience at high-growth B2B SaaS startups, open-source contributions in agents/security, AI-native working style
Technologies
AI agent frameworks, identity protocols, security tooling, observability platforms
Responsibilities
Lead technical scoping and implementation of enterprise POCs, troubleshoot complex integrations in production environments, design custom configurations for unique customer needs, conduct pre-sales deep dives and architecture sessions, enable customer teams on the platform
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with customer-facing ownership