Forward Deployed Engineer

Stott and May; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stott and May is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Copenhagen to solve high-impact problems end-to-end, from design to production. You will deploy AI agents, work directly with enterprise customers, and own projects from problem definition to deployment.

The role requires strong software design fundamentals, experience across systems and data flows, and excellent communication in Danish and English as you partner with customers and internal teams to deliver reliable, scalable AI-powered

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles.
• Strong fundamentals in software design and systems thinking.
• Experience working across systems, integrations and data flows.
• Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems.
• Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset.
• Curiosity and interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice.
• Must be comfortable communicating in both Danish and English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria.
• Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations.
• Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks.
• Own deployments — including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results
• Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to tools, documentation and best practices that scale customer delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

Systems thinking

Customer facing

Ownership mindset

Communication

AI-powered systems

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer – Copenhagen

Own high-impact problems end-to-end from first principles to production, deploying AI agents that operate reliably inside enterprise environments.

Our client helps large enterprises accelerate AI adoption to unlock their full potential by combining a complete platform with local deployment teams that get AI into production quickly.

Role overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you’ll solve high-impact, real-world problems alongside enterprise customers and own work from first principles through to production outcomes. You’ll work directly with customers to understand critical workflows, design AI-driven solutions, and deploy agents that operate reliably in production.

You’ll own projects end-to-end, from problem definition and system design to launch and iteration and be accountable for real business impact. This is a hands‑on generalist role for engineers who enjoy navigating ambiguity, learning quickly, and working across systems while partnering with enterprises as they become AI‑driven organisations.

What you’ll do

• Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria.
• Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations.
• Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks.
• Own deployments — including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results
• Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to tools, documentation and best practices that scale customer delivery.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles
• Strong fundamentals in software design and systems thinking.
• Experience working across systems, integrations and data flows.
• Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems.
• Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset.
• Curiosity and interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice.
• Must be comfortable communicating in both Danish and English

Nice to Have

• Experience in forward‑deployed, solutions engineering, or customer facing roles.
• Exposure to AI agents, automation, or conversational systems.
• Experience operating and improving production systems