Forward Deployed Engineer

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in London is seeking an experienced software engineer to own projects end to end, from the initial conversation with customers to a deployed system. You will build production systems on Luma's APIs, models, and internal tools, and prototype, ship, and iterate in real environments with real data.

The role requires 2+ years of professional software engineering, proficiency in Python, TypeScript or Go, and willingness to travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering with end-to-end delivery.
• Proficiency in Python, TypeScript or Go.
• Ability to work across the stack and learn new systems quickly.
• Bachelor's in CS or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end to end, from first conversation to deployed system.
• Build around platform gaps and feed patterns back to product and R&D.
• Use AI to accelerate implementation while maintaining reliability.
• Collaborate with customers to understand workflows and constraints.
• Prototype, ship, iterate, and maintain systems in real environments with real data.

Skills

End-to-End Project Ownership

Python

TypeScript

Go

Customer Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Luma APIs

Internal Tools

Job description

• Work directly with customers to understand their workflows, constraints, and goals, and define the problem yourself.
• Build production systems on Luma's APIs, models, and internal tools.
• Prototype, ship, iterate, and maintain systems customers depend on in real environments with real data.
• Own projects end to end, from first conversation to deployed system.
• Build around platform gaps when something's missing, and feed recurring patterns back to platform and R&D to productize.
• Use AI to accelerate implementation, while the core of the work stays engineering judgment: what to build and how to make it reliable.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional software engineering, with software shipped end to end.
• Strong proficiency in at least one general-purpose language (Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar).
• Ability to work across the stack and learn unfamiliar systems quickly.
• Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong software engineering capabilities with a focus on end-to-end project ownership, utilizing general-purpose programming languages like Python, TypeScript, or Go. Proficient in building and maintaining production systems while effectively collaborating with customers to understand their needs and constraints.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• End-To-End Project Ownership
• Proficiency In Python
• Proficiency In TypeScript
• Proficiency In Go
• Software Engineering Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• Production Systems Development
• API IntegrationPrototyping
• Iterative Development

Soft Skills

• Customer Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's In Computer Science

Industry Keywords

• AI Implementation
• Software Shipped
• Client Engagement

Tools & Technologies

• Luma APIs
• Internal Tools