Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer | Frontier AI | DC, Onsite

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Join a high-growth AI company building advanced technology to solve complex, real-world problems.

The opportunity

• Work directly with customers to solve challenging technical problems using cutting-edge AI
• Build and deploy production software, APIs, integrations, and AI-powered applications
• Own implementations end-to-end, from technical discovery and prototyping through deployment
• Collaborate with engineering, research, and product teams to turn emerging AI capabilities into real-world solutions
• Operate with high ownership in a fast-moving environment where your work directly shapes customer outcomes

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of software engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering, or Solutions Engineering experience
• Strong Python skills and experience with another language such as TypeScript, Go, Java, or C++
• Experience building production-grade software, APIs, and backend services
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, and distributed systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity
• Comfortable working directly with customers and shipping reliable software quickly

Bonus: Experience deploying AI/LLM applications, working at a high-growth startup, or building in technically complex environments. xhqgsiq

The ideal candidate: An exceptional engineer who loves writing code, solving ambiguous problems, and taking ownership from initial concept through production deployment.