Forward Deployed Engineer

TalentPluto

• $180K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Enterprise Technology
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-8 years of software engineering experience required
  • Strong full-stack engineering skills with a focus on production software shipping
  • Experience designing and maintaining web and agentic applications
  • Proven track record of leading technical projects autonomously
  • Client-facing experience is highly valued and preferred
  • Backgrounds in startup environments (founder, CTO, founding engineer) are particularly advantageous
  • Computer science or engineering degrees are beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Build and implement AI solutions on client tech stacks in a client-facing role
  • Collaborate with an AI strategist for relationship management while handling technical delivery
  • Deliver full-stack production software in a team-oriented environment
  • Lead independent technical initiatives with high autonomy
  • Occasionally assist in pre-sale scoping as needed
  • Engage in client site visits approximately 1-2 times per month

Benefits

  • Opportunity for substantial growth within an early-stage company
  • Clear career advancement paths towards senior engineering and engineering management roles
  • Autonomous work environment allowing for meaningful input on projects
  • Collaborative team culture fostering innovation and technical excellence
  • Engagement with a diverse array of tech stacks based on client needs
Full Job Description
Location: New York, NY

Work Model: In-person (occasional client travel ~1-2x/month)

Industry: AI transformation & implementation consulting

Compensation: $180K base, $220K-$500K+ OTE
The Opportunity

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be a post-sale, client-facing software engineer implementing AI solutions directly on each client's tech stack. You'll be paired with an AI strategist who owns relationship management and status updates, freeing you to focus on building, presenting, and shipping real solutions alongside the client.

This is a high-agency, high-upside role at an early and rapidly scaling company. You'll work across a range of tech stacks depending on the client, take on meaningful autonomy from day one, and grow into expanded scope over time, with clear paths toward senior engineering titles and engineering management as the team scales.
Responsibilities
  • Build, implement, and present AI solutions on clients' existing tech stacks in a post-sale, client-facing capacity
  • Partner closely with an AI strategist who manages the client relationship, while you own the technical build and delivery
  • Ship production software across the full stack in a collaborative team environment
  • Lead technical initiatives and operate with a high degree of autonomy
  • Occasionally support pre-sale scoping when needed (not a standard expectation)
  • Travel to client sites roughly 1-2 times per month as required
Requirements
  • 3-8 years of software engineering experience
  • Strong full-stack engineer comfortable shipping production software in a team
  • Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining web applications and agentic applications
  • Track record of leading technical initiatives and operating independently
  • Client-facing experience strongly preferred and used as a differentiator among comparable candidates
  • Backgrounds as a former founder, CTO, or founding engineer of a startup are highly valued, as is experience running an engineering-led AI consulting effort
  • Computer science or engineering education is a plus
  • Comfortable with an in-person, fast-paced environment and a willingness to put in effort beyond a standard week
* Ladders Estimates

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