Forward Deployed Engineer - Up To €100.000 A Year

Wave Group; Zaragoza; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work model

Performance bonus

Job summary

Wave Group seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to design, implement, and deploy AI-driven workflows for enterprise clients. You will own architecture to production, focusing on Python-based backends, API design, and scalable microservices.

Responsibilities include integrating AI systems, containerized deployments, and direct collaboration with customers to translate business needs into robust technical solutions. Hybrid role in Spain with opportunities to work near Madrid or Barcelona.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals in Python.

Responsibilities

• Design backend architectures in Python (FastAPI-heavy stack).
• Build APIs and microservices for client-specific workflows.
• Deploy containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with clients and product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Python

Backend engineering

APIs

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

FastAPI

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer (Python, AI Systems)Spain (Madrid or Barcelona preferred) | HybridUp to 100k + performance bonus + equity

We're supporting one of our clients (an AI-native product company) in hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, AI systems, clients & product and enterprise deployments. This is not a traditional backend role. It's for engineers who want to build, ship, and deploy AI-powered systems directly into real client environments, fast.

The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll work closely with enterprise customers to design, implement, and deploy AI-driven workflows powered by LLMs and agent-based systems. You'll take ownership from architecture to production.

• Designing backend architectures in Python (FastAPI-heavy stack)
• Integrating AI systems (LLMs, RAG pipelines, structured outputs)
• Building APIs and microservices for client-specific workflows
• Deploying scalable, containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Debugging production issues and improving system reliability
• Translating business requirements into clean technical solutions

You won't just ship code - you'll see it live, used, and scaled.

What We're Looking For

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals (Python preferred)
• Experience building and operating production systems
• Comfort with APIs, data modeling, and microservices
• Experience integrating third‑party systems or working client-facing
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Product mindset and high ownership mentality

Bonus if you have

• Experience working with LLMs or AI-powered systems
• Experience with RAG or structured output generation
• Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Who Thrives in This Role

• Engineers who enjoy solving messy real-world problems
• Builders who like autonomy and ownership
• People comfortable speaking to stakeholders
• Developers who prefer impact over bureaucracy

This is a high-intensity, high-ownership environment. Not a maintenance role. Not a ticket factory.

Compensation & Setup

• Competitive base salary for Spain (up to 100k for the right profile)
• Performance-based bonus structure
• Meaningful equity
• Hybrid model (Madrid or Barcelona preferred)

If you're excited about deploying real AI systems into production environments — and want to work close to both product and customers — we'd love to speak.

Forward Deployed Engineer - Up To €100.000 A Year Charo, Kingdom Of Spain, ES