Forward Deployed Engineer
closrMillbrae, CA
$120 K to $240 K
APPLY (opens in a new tab)Forward Deployed Engineer
closrMillbrae, CALead L6
$120 K to $240 K
We are hiring Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) for AI companies ranging from seed-stage startups to late-stage, well-funded teams. If you like writing production code and also enjoy sitting with customers to figure out what they need, this is the role for you.
Locations:
San Francisco & Bay Area, New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Texas, Seattle, Denver, Florida, plus several remote-in-US roles Compensation: $120K to $240K base (most roles $160K to $270K), plus equity Work setup: Mostly on-site, with hybrid and remote options available What you'll do Work directly with enterprise customers to understand their workflows and turn them into working software Build, deploy and maintain integrations, data pipelines and AI/LLM-powered features in customer environments Own deployments end to end, from scoping and prototyping through go-live and iteration Feed what you learn in the field back to the product and engineering teams Act as the technical point of contact customers trust
What we're looking for:
1 to 8+ years of software engineering experience (we have roles from early-career to senior and founding level) Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure), APIs and data integrations Comfort working with customers and explaining technical decisions clearly Bonus: experience with LLMs/AI agents, Docker/Kubernetes, React, or startup environments Why apply Competitive base salary plus meaningful equity Early, high-ownership roles at fast-growing AI companies in healthcare, fintech, insurance, legal, defense and enterprise software Visa transfer support available for select roles A few government/defense roles are open to candidates with US security clearance
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Level
Lead L6
Salary
$120 K to $240 K
Location
Millbrae, CA
Occupation
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Industry
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Posted
2 days ago