Forward Deployed Engineer

HartleyCo San Francisco Bay Area
Visa Sponsorship Remote
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Job Description


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.


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