robotsandpencils
Forward Deployed Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- California, United States
- Work Regime
- remote
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Posted
- 2026-07-29T09:57:39-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
Requirements
7+ years professional software engineering experience, with 4+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production and deep hands-on experience with generative AI development
Expert software engineering background (Python or similar) with strong design sensibilities for scalable, maintainable systems
Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including in-depth understanding of AWS services and AWS GenAI offerings
Proven track record designing and shipping complex agentic systems in production environments, including within client or enterprise constraints
Mastery of AI frameworks and orchestration tools
Strong experience with evaluation frameworks and observability tools for LLM apps, including building these capabilities where they don't yet exist
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of complex ML/AI systems end-to-end within client environments, owning architecture decisions and driving solutions from research through production at scale
Build, deploy, and evolve scalable ML platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure that support reliable, repeatable model development and deployment — often within existing client constraints
Diagnose and unblock integration challenges in live systems, adapting quickly to unfamiliar codebases, cloud environments, and organizational contexts
Set the standard for AI-forward engineering, using tools like Claude and Cursor with sophistication and helping both our team and client teams adopt them effectively
Collaboration & Client Partnership
Embed directly with client teams, earning trust quickly and translating their business problems into AI system designs that actually work in their environment