Forward Deployed Engineer

Title of Role: Forward Deployed Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA
Company Stage of Funding: Series B
Office Type: Onsite (5 days/week)
Salary: $120,000 – $180,000 base + equity + commission

Company Description

Our client is a rapidly growing Series B AI startup building cutting-edge voice AI agents used by large enterprise organizations to automate real-world customer interactions. Their technology powers critical workflows for well-known companies across multiple industries, enabling scalable, intelligent, and human-like communication at scale.

With strong backing from top-tier investors and significant market traction, the company is in a high-growth phase and expanding quickly to meet increasing customer demand. This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving, high-impact team working on one of the most exciting applications of AI today.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions tailored to enterprise customer needs

• Work directly with customers to understand workflows, identify opportunities, and translate requirements into production-ready systems

• Rapidly prototype solutions, ship quickly, and iterate based on real-world feedback

• Integrate APIs, data systems, and AI models (including LLMs) into scalable applications

• Own end-to-end delivery—from initial discovery and design to deployment and optimization

• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams on both client and internal sides

• Manage relationships with 5–8 enterprise customers, acting as a trusted technical and strategic partner

• Drive adoption, expansion, and long-term success of deployed solutions

• Travel to customer sites as needed to support implementation and deepen partnerships

Ideal Candidate Background

• 0–10 years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, forward deployed engineering, or similar roles

• Proven ability to build and ship products or features from concept to production

• Experience working with APIs, REST/JSON, and scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript

• Exposure to AI/ML systems, automation tools, or LLM-based applications

• Strong problem-solving ability and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and a strong drive to succeed

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and balance technical and business priorities

• Willingness to work onsite in San Francisco and travel as needed

Preferred

• Experience working at a startup or in highly autonomous environments

• Prior experience building or deploying AI-powered products or automation systems

• Familiarity with prompt engineering, agent-based systems, or LLM integrations

• Experience working directly with customers in a technical capacity (e.g., solutions engineering, customer engineering)

• Background as a founder or experience building side projects

• Demonstrated achievements such as hackathons, open-source contributions, or entrepreneurial ventures

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($120,000 – $180,000)

• Equity in a high-growth, venture-backed company

• Performance-based commission (including renewals and expansions)

• Opportunity for rapid career growth and increased responsibility

• Direct exposure to enterprise customers and high-impact projects

• Collaborative, high-performance team environment

• Work on cutting-edge AI technology with real-world applications

• In-office environment designed for speed, learning, and collaboration

This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in high-growth environments, enjoy building impactful products, and want to work at the intersection of AI, engineering, and customer success.