Forward Deployed Engineer – Applied AI / TypeScript

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity

Hybrid work (3 days)

Competitive benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Oliver Bernard in London is seeking an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer or Senior Software Engineer to work directly with customers, implementing AI solutions and delivering value beyond traditional product development. The role combines hands-on coding with customer engagement and architectural thinking.

You will build integrations using TypeScript, configure and optimise LLM-powered workflows, and collaborate with engineering and product teams.

Formación

• Strong senior software engineering experience with customer-facing exposure.
• Excellent TypeScript skills and full‑stack application experience.
• Hands-on with LLMs/AI and AI-powered workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Work directly with customers to understand technical and business requirements.
• Lead implementations of agentic AI solutions into enterprise environments.
• Build integrations and custom functionality using TypeScript.
• Configure and optimise LLM-powered workflows and AI agents.
• Translate complex requirements into practical solutions.
• Collaborate with internal Engineering and Product teams to improve the platform.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI across customer operations.

Conocimientos

TypeScript

Full‑stack

LLMs/AI

APIs

Customer-facing

Senior level

Descripción del empleo

£90,000–£100,000 + Equity (flexibility for exceptional candidates)

London – Hybrid (3 days office)

We're working with a successful, well-funded SaaS business that’s expanding into the applied AI space following the launch of a new agentic AI product.

The company has an established customer base, a strong engineering culture and a proven core platform. They’re now investing in a new team focused on helping customers successfully implement and adopt their AI technology.

They’re looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer or a Senior Software Engineer who’s interested in moving into this increasingly important area of technology.

The Opportunity

This isn’t a traditional Software Engineering role focused on building features and working through development backlogs.

Instead, you’ll be working directly with customers to understand their challenges, identify opportunities to use AI and implement technical solutions that deliver real business value.

You’ll still be hands‑on with code, but the emphasis is on implementations, integrations and applying existing technology rather than developing the underlying product.

It’s particularly well suited to Software Engineers who enjoy solving problems and working with people, and are excited about moving their careers towards applied AI.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working directly with customers to understand their technical and business requirements
• Leading implementations of agentic AI solutions into enterprise environments
• Building integrations and custom functionality using TypeScript
• Configuring and optimising LLM‑powered workflows and AI agents
• Translating complex or loosely defined requirements into practical solutions
• Troubleshooting technical challenges throughout implementation and adoptionWorking closely with internal Engineering and Product teams to improve the platform
• Helping customers identify further opportunities to use AI across their operations

What They’re Looking For

• Strong commercial Software Engineering experience, ideally at Senior level
• Excellent TypeScript skills and experience building full‑stack applications
• Hands‑on experience working with LLMs, AI agents or AI‑powered applications
• Experience with APIs, integrations and modern SaaS architectures
• Previous customer‑facing experience and strong communication skills
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and taking ownership of technical solutions
• Genuine enthusiasm for applied AI and the evolving Forward Deployed Engineering space

Previous FDE experience would be highly relevant, but isn’t essential.

Equally interested in Senior Software Engineers who have worked directly with customers and want to transition into a role that’s more focused on implementations and applied AI.

Why Join?

• Join an established, successful SaaS business rather than an unproven early‑stage venture
• Work on a recently launched AI product with an existing customer base to introduce it to
• Move into Forward Deployed Engineering while continuing to utilise your Software Engineering experience
• Gain hands‑on experience implementing agentic AI in real enterprise environments
• Work closely with customers and see the direct impact of your technical solutions
• Competitive salary, equity and a comprehensive benefits package

Salary:

£90,000–£100,000 + Equity, with flexibility (up to £120K) for exceptional candidates.

Location:

London, 3 days per week in the office.

If you’re a Senior Software Engineer who’s interested in moving beyond traditional product development and into the world of applied AI, we’d be keen to hear from you.