Forward Deployed Engineer

Posted 20 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
180K-220K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Own customer AI-agent implementations from architecture through production deployment, with approximately 70% backend engineering and 30% customer-facing work. Build Python-based backend agent systems, translate operational requirements into automated workflows, and deploy solutions on AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Guide enterprise stakeholders through implementations and technical tradeoffs while managing projects end to end.
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About the company

Our client is an AI software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own customer AI-agent implementations with a balance of roughly 70% backend engineering and 30% customer-facing work.

What you'll do

- Scope and deliver customer projects from architecture through production deployment.

- Build backend agent systems in Python.

- Translate operational requirements into reliable automated workflows.

- Deploy and maintain solutions on a major cloud platform.

- Guide enterprise stakeholders through implementation and explain technical tradeoffs.


Requirements

What we're looking for

- 4 to 7 years as a customer-facing software engineer or forward deployed engineer.

- Strong Python and production backend application experience.

- Experience shipping AI or LLM-based applications into business environments.

- Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

- Ability to own projects end to end and communicate clearly with non-technical clients.

Bonus points

- A mix of startup and larger enterprise engineering experience.


Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year.

- Equity: Competitive equity.

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered at 100%.

- USD 5,000 relocation support for candidates moving from outside San Francisco.

- Learning and development opportunities.

Location and work model

- Five days per week onsite in the North Beach area of San Francisco.

- Visa transfer support is listed as available.

Skills Required

  • 4 to 7 years of experience as a customer-facing software engineer or forward deployed engineer
  • Strong Python experience
  • Production backend application experience
  • Experience shipping AI or LLM-based applications into business environments
  • Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
  • Ability to own projects end to end and communicate clearly with non-technical clients
  • Startup and larger enterprise engineering experience
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The Company
28 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.

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