Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer - Argentina

Umai Consultancy; Buenos Aires; Remote; ARS 181,672,000 - 272,508,000; Full time

Job summary

Proofpoint is a global leader in human‑ and agent‑centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently.

Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. Proofpoint offers a 100% remote setup with US business hours, empowering you to design and deploy full‑stack AI applications for enterprise clients while mentoring

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software or data engineering with hands-on AI tool use.
• Frontend development in React or similar frameworks; at least one backend framework.
• Hands-on experience with RAG, embeddings, and vector search; familiarity with agentic frameworks like LangChain/LangGraph/Claude.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing interfaces in TypeScript and React with backend services in Python or Node.
• Implement agentic behavior including orchestration, tool calls, memory, and guardrails.
• Build retrieval-augmented generation pipelines with embeddings and vector search.
• Connect AI systems to enterprise data via APIs and semantic layers.
• Write evaluation suites and monitor cost, latency, and quality in production.
• Deploy on cloud platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS) and maintain data pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal accelerators and standards.
• Communicate progress and trade-offs clearly to clients and leads.

Skills

React

Backend development (Python/Node)

RAG/Embeddings/Vector search

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

English proficiency (C1/C2)

Agentic frameworks (LangGraph, LangCh​

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Claude Code

Gemini CLI

Codex

Cursor

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a global data and AI consulting firm serving enterprise clients across multiple industries, including FMCG, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector, with a team of data and AI experts spread across 20+ countries.

About the Role

We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to design and build full-stack AI applications, agentic systems, and production‑grade AI infrastructure. You'll take AI features from idea to production, owning the React front end, the Python or Node service behind it, the RAG pipeline feeding it, and the evaluations proving it works.

This is a breadth-and‑depth role. You need to move confidently across the full stack and have genuine specialization in at least one major AI platform: Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI. You'll work with direct client exposure, communicate trade‑offs and progress clearly, and support the development of junior engineers around you.

Responsibilities

• Develop user‑facing interfaces in TypeScript and React, along with the backend services and APIs behind them in Python or Node
• Implement agentic behavior including orchestration, tool and function calling, memory, and guardrails
• Build retrieval‑augmented generation pipelines covering ingestion, chunking, embeddings, and vector and hybrid search
• Connect AI systems to enterprise data and applications via APIs, semantic layers, and protocols such as MCP
• Write evaluation suites and regression tests for LLM‑powered features, monitoring cost, latency, and quality in production
• Apply solid engineering practices including version control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and observability
• Deploy on cloud infrastructure across GCP, Azure, or AWS, and build and maintain the data pipelines feeding AI systems
• Use agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, or Cursor daily with good judgment about verification and review
• Communicate progress, trade‑offs, and blockers clearly to clients and project leads
• Support pre‑sales when needed, including scoping solutions, building demos, and estimating effort
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal accelerators, reusable components, and engineering standards

What We’re Looking For

• 3 to 5 years of software or data engineering experience, with extensive hands‑on use of AI tools and LLM‑based development over the past year
• Experience with front‑end development in React or similar frameworks, and at least one backend framework
• Hands‑on experience with RAG, embeddings, and vector search, and with at least one agentic framework such as LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, Claude Agent SDK, or OpenAI Agents SDK
• Deep specialization in at least one major AI platform ecosystem: Google (Gemini, Vertex AI), Anthropic (Claude, MCP), or OpenAI (Responses API, AgentKit)
• Working experience with at least one cloud platform (GCP, Azure, or AWS), and experience building and maintaining data pipelines
• Fluency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, or Cursor
• Professional English proficiency at C1 or C2 level minimum, as you'll work daily with international clients and colleagues
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• A certification on at least one major AI platform or cloud is a strong differentiator at application; if you don't hold one yet, obtaining one within the first two months is required, with exam sponsorship and prep time provided

Nice to Have

• Experience with MCP servers, multi‑agent patterns, or LLM evaluation tooling such as LangSmith, Langfuse, or promptfoo
• Experience with Terraform or CI/CD pipelines
• Background in a consulting, professional services, or client‑delivery environment

Work Schedule

• 100% remote setup so you can work wherever you’re most productive
• This position operates on a full‑time basis, with dedicated hours to ensure alignment with the team and delivery of quality work
• Availability during US business hours

Compensation & Time Off

• Compensation paid in USD
• Paid bi‑monthly on the 15th and 30th
• Paid Time Off according to company policy
• Holidays observed according to company guidelines

About Us

Proofpoint is a global leader in human‑ and agent‑centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

• Bold in how we dream and innovate
• Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
• Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
• Visionary in future focused problem‑solving
• Exceptional in execution and impact