Forward Deployed Engineer at Foresight Data Machines
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Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer
Company Description: Foresight Data Machines - AI technology for the metals industries
Job Description:
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will act as the ""CTO of a deployment,"" embedding directly with customers in massive factories to solve complex manufacturing problems. You will design, develop, and ship AI-driven solutions across the full tech stack, translating physics and chemistry challenges into robust, production-ready software in high-stakes environments.
Location: Austin, USA
Why this role is remarkable:
Impact real-world industrial operations by building AI that makes billion-dollar decisions in 24/7 high-volume production environments.
Enjoy a high-autonomy, low-process culture where you can design and ship features to production daily without central planning bottlenecks.
Work at the unique intersection of heavy industry, physical sciences, and cutting-edge software engineering, spending 25-75% of your time on-site.
What you will do:
Identify and analyze customer problems rooted in manufacturing operations, physics, and chemistry to design bespoke technical solutions.
Build and rapidly iterate on prototypes, writing frontend and backend code while developing data models and automation infrastructure.
Collaborate closely with a co-located team of engineers and designers in a fast-paced office environment with zero-latency communication.
The ideal candidate:
Demonstrates exceptional technical ability through previous experience in early-stage startups, competitive hackathons, or impressive open-source contributions.
Possesses a strong engineering background with a degree in Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science and fluency in Python, C/C++, or Go.
Thrives in uncertain, dynamic environments and is excited to travel extensively to work hands-on in massive industrial factory settings.
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