Forward Deployed Engineer

Primis; München; On-site; EUR 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Primis, a fast-growing enterprise technology company, is seeking a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer in Munich to work directly with enterprise clients. You will translate complex business challenges into practical technical solutions, building APIs and data pipelines, and leading delivery from discovery through deployment.

As the first FDE in Munich, you will help establish our local presence, travel to client sites, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact AI projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience; 7+ preferred.
• Hands-on engineering to build an API backed by a database.
• Experience with data pipelines and distributed systems.
• 2+ years engaging with directors, VPs or C-suite executives.
• Insurance industry project experience with underwriting, claims.

Responsibilities

• Translate business challenges into technical solutions.
• Design and deploy APIs, databases and supporting infra.
• Develop data pipelines and integrate external data sources.
• Lead technical delivery from discovery to deployment.
• Visit client sites to support setup and pilots.

Skills

API development

Data pipelines

Stakeholder engagement

German language

English language

Distributed systems

Tools

SQL

Python

APIs

Job description

Join a fast-growing enterprise technology company helping organisations solve complex business challenges through advanced AI and data-driven reasoning.

The platform combines data from multiple sources with a specialised reasoning engine to help enterprises make better decisions, uncover opportunities, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with enterprise clients, translating complex business challenges into practical technical solutions.

You'll combine software development, data engineering and client engagement, taking ownership of projects from initial discovery and data mapping through to implementation and deployment.

As the first FDE in Munich, you'll play a key role in establishing the company's presence in the region and delivering high-impact enterprise projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work directly with senior business stakeholders to understand challenges and design technical solutions.
• Independently build and deploy APIs, databases and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop data pipelines and integrate external data sources with internal enterprise systems.
• Work across platform and data engineering to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
• Lead technical delivery from discovery and data mapping through to deployment.
• Explain technical concepts and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Visit client sites to support data access, initial setup and pilot deployments.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally 7+.
• Strong hands-on engineering skills, including the ability to independently build an API backed by a database.
• Experience with data pipelines, data engineering, platform engineering or distributed systems.
• At least 2 years of direct engagement with business stakeholders, including directors, VPs or C‑suite executives — with the confidence to explain technical solutions in business terms.
• Experience delivering at least one project within the insurance industry, with a basic understanding of underwriting, claims and policies in force.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex business challenges into technical solutions.
• Professional fluency in German and English.
• Based in the Munich metropolitan area and comfortable travelling to client sites when required.

Experience with data science or predictive modelling is beneficial but not essential. Previous experience with neuro-symbolic AI is a bonus.

What's on Offer?

• Up to €125,000 salary, plus equity.
• Work on complex enterprise AI challenges with real business impact.
• Take ownership of technical delivery and collaborate closely with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders.
• Help establish the company's presence in Munich as its first local Forward Deployed Engineer.

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