Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grads Welcome)

San Francisco, CA or Remote (US)

$120K - $180K + 0.10% - 0.20% equity

Full-time | Visa sponsorship available

We’re partnering with a fast-growing YC-backed startup building AI Teammates to automate workflows in one of the world’s largest industries.

They’re looking for sharp, ambitious engineers to join as Forward Deployed Engineers - whether you're fresh out of a top CS program or already battle-tested, this is your chance to work directly with customers, ship in production fast, and build agentic AI systems from the ground up.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect and deploy intelligent, enterprise-grade AI agents
• Translate messy customer workflows into robust technical solutions
• Work directly with a former Apple AI/ML scientist and a proven second-time founder
• Build alongside a world-class team from Google X, Meta, Microsoft, and more
• Get real mentorship while owning end-to-end systems early on

What They’re Looking For:

• CS degree or equivalent real-world experience
• Strong Python fundamentals; comfortable across backend, cloud, and API work
• Curious builder mindset - you love working close to users and iterating fast
• Bonus: experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, or agentic architectures

Why Join:

• Meaningful equity and high trust from day one
• Access to elite mentorship without the red tape
• Real-world impact: your work will power AI teammates that actually replace legacy, manual workflows
• Backed by world-class investors and growing fast

This is a rare opportunity to join early and go deep on one of the most exciting areas of applied AI.

Sound like you? Let’s talk.