(Senior) Forward Deployed Engineer (m/f/d)

Blockbrain; Stuttgart; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deutschland-Ticket

Wellpass fitness membership

Access to latest AI tools

Off-sites and team retreats

Job summary

Blockbrain is seeking Forward Deployed Engineers to operate directly with client teams across Stuttgart, Munich or Hamburg. You will deploy, extend, and integrate the Blockbrain platform in real-world environments, owning the gap between contract and working system.

You will write production-grade code, build connectors, tune retrieval, and manage self-hosted deployments with Kubernetes and Terraform. German language fluency is required; you will present workshops and shape product feedback.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solutions engineering or client-facing tech roles delivering end-to-end deployments.
• Fluency in German required; English is a plus.
• Strong TypeScript proficiency across the stack.
• Familiarity with LLMs, data processing, and coding agents is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of Blockbrain in client environments — from infrastructure standup through agent configuration, retrieval tuning, and integration wiring.
• Work directly with client engineering teams to ensure seamless adoption.
• Develop custom connectors, API adapters, and workflow extensions using Blockbrain’s stack.
• Tune retrieval layers and vector indexes to client data models and pipelines.
• Lead technical workshops and architecture reviews with client stakeholders.

Skills

German language

TypeScript

Full-stack development

Solutions engineering

AI/LLM awareness

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Next.js

Python/FastAPI

Kubernetes

Docker

ArgoCD

Terraform

TypeScript/Node.js

Job description

For mid-sized companies, knowledge is the last real competitive lever. Yet knowledge gets stuck in tools and SharePoint folders — or disappears when experts leave. While IT is still planning, employees are already using ChatGPT and the like — without governance, and sensitive data is leaking out.

With the Knowledge Bots platform, Blockbrain creates what companies truly need: AI-powered knowledge management that is quick to implement, flexibly scales, and operates in a compliant manner. Teams use our GenAI building blocks to build tailored AI assistants, agents, and workflows in minutes — just like Lego.

• Series A funded with strong growth momentum (10x product usage & 5x revenue in 2025)
• Enterprise clients such as Roland Berger, Bosch, IONOS, and Harting from industries including manufacturing, finance, and legal — sectors with the highest security requirements
• ISO 27001 certified, EU AI Act ready. Made in Germany.

Role & Responsibilities

Forward Deployed Engineers are Blockbrain’s most client-proximate technical operators. Where Solutions Engineers sell and specify, FDEs ship — embedded directly in client environments to deploy, extend, and integrate the Blockbrain platform against real-world constraints. You own the gap between signed contract and working system.

This is not a support role. FDEs write production-grade code, design integration architectures, and make technical decisions on-site with clients. You are accountable for time-to-value.

Deploy & Integrate

• Own end-to-end delivery of Blockbrain in client environments — from infrastructure standup through agent configuration, retrieval tuning, and integration wiring
• Work directly with client engineering teams to ensure seamless adoption

Build Client-Specific Extensions

• Develop custom connectors, API adapters, and workflow extensions using Blockbrain’s stack (TypeScript/Node.js, Python/FastAPI, Next.js)
• Tailor the platform to client data models, auth systems, and business processes

Retrieval & Agent Tuning

• Configure and optimize Blockbrain’s knowledge retrieval layer — vector indexes, reranker pipelines, graph integrations — for client-specific environments

Infrastructure & Self-Hosted Deployments

• Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes-based deployments (Docker, ArgoCD), cloud integrations, and IaC (Terraform)
• Take full ownership of clients running self-hosted Blockbrain instances

Surface Product Gaps

• Act as a direct signal channel from the field to Product and Engineering
• Document patterns, edge cases, and missing capabilities with enough specificity to become actionable backlog

Run Technical Workshops

• Lead discovery sessions, integration workshops, and architecture reviews with client engineering stakeholders
• Own the technical narrative in client meetings and teach advanced customer advocates to become platform experts

Expected AI Skills

At Blockbrain, we don't just talk about AI — we use it every day. In this role, you will:

• Use Claude Code and Blockbrain's own agents to accelerate deployments — scaffolding integrations, debugging client environments, and generating documentation instead of writing everything from scratch
• Actively experiment with AI-assisted workflows for code generation, retrieval tuning, and test authoring to compress client time-to-value
• Collaborate with the product team to provide real-world field feedback on Blockbrain's AI capabilities — you're the closest person to how customers actually use the platform
• Stay curious about emerging AI capabilities and apply them hands‑on in client engagements — if a new tool can cut a 2-day integration task to 2 hours, we expect you to find it

We're not looking for AI researchers — we're looking for engineers who treat AI as a power tool and reflexively reach for it before doing things the slow way.

Your Profile

• Professional Experience: 5+ years in solutions engineering, full-stack development, or a client-facing technical role with proven ability to deliver projects from ideation to deployment
• Communication: Excellent presentation and relationship-building skills; confident leading client consultations, demos, and technical workshops. Fluency in German is required; English is a plus
• Tech Affinity: Jack of all trades with strong TypeScript proficiency across the stack; eager to pick up new technologies and infrastructure quickly. Familiarity with LLMs, data processing, and coding agents is ideal
• Solution Orientation: Bias for action and pragmatic execution — you prototype rapidly, deliver value to clients quickly, and thrive in ambiguous, dynamic environments
• Organizational Talent: Able to manage multiple concurrent client engagements, coordinate across Product and Engineering teams, and keep deployments on track without external project management
• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience
• Soft Skills & Mindset: Entrepreneurial, resilient, and goal-oriented. An independent problem-solver who proposes tailored solutions, experiments with client feedback, learns from challenges, and communicates technical concepts clearly across all levels

What Blockbrain Offers

• Flexible Work Models: Full-time position on-site in Stuttgart, Munich or Hamburg (3 days per week) with flexible working hours.
• Benefits: Deutschland-Ticket, Wellpass fitness membership, access to the latest AI tools, and regular company and team off-sites.
• Top Team: International team with exceptional talents.
• High Growth Potential: Steep learning curve in a fast-growing AI startup. A high level of personal responsibility and the freedom to actively shape processes.
• Top Equipment: MacBook, iPhone, headset, and all the tools you need to perform at your best.

Blockbrain is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment.

Compensation: €65,000 EUR - €85,000 EUR (base) plus variable components of 15,000 EUR - 20,000 EUR