Forward Deployed Engineer

About this role

About the RoleJoin the Agent Deployment team as a customer-facing software engineer building production-grade AI systems for complex operational workflows. You will contribute to the core platform while working closely with customers on strategic deployments and helping shape a growing engineering function. What You'll DoArchitect and build durable production systems for strategic customer deployments.

Design, implement, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that extend an AI agent platform.

Build secure, reliable integrations with external systems, with strong observability and maintainability.

Turn customer needs and edge cases into reusable product capabilities.

Own deployments from initial architecture through launch, scaling, and ongoing optimization.

Partner with customers and internal teams to move high-impact solutions from idea to production.

What We're Looking ForAt least 2 years of software engineering experience, ideally in product-focused or customer-facing roles.

Strong backend engineering, coding, and system design skills, with experience shipping production systems and external integrations.

Experience building scalable systems, workflow automation, or enterprise and internal tools.

Clear communication with technical and business stakeholders, plus the ability to work independently in fast-moving, ambiguous settings.

Experience in an early-stage startup or other 0-to-1 environment is valued.

Exposure to AI or LLM systems, agent architectures, automation platforms, or direct enterprise customer work is a plus.

Strong engineering fundamentals, typically supported by a degree in computer science, engineering, math, or physics.

Compensation & BenefitsBase salary: $200,000 to $325,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LocationOn-site in San Francisco, California, United States.