Forward Deployed Engineer | Early-Stage AI Start-Up

Oho Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Early ownership

Direct access to customers

Job summary

OHO Group in London is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to build applied AI systems for ambitious companies, working at the intersection of engineering, product, and deployment with direct customer interaction. You will design and ship scalable production systems, communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and own outcomes with a fast shipping mindset.

This early-stage startup offers meaningful equity, high ownership from day one, and a small, high-caliber team with

Qualifications

• Strong backend or full-stack engineering fundamentals.
• Experience designing and shipping scalable production systems.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to understand problems and define solutions.
• Design and ship scalable production systems.
• Own delivery outcomes and contribute to product decisions.
• Work in a fast-moving, customer-facing environment.

Skills

Backend fundamentals

Full-stack engineering

Customer-facing experience

Clear communication

Education

Aeronautical Engineering degree

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer required for early-stage AI start-up in London building applied AI systems for ambitious companies to help bring them into production. You’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and deployment, working directly with customers to understand problems, build solutions, and ship production systems quickly.

This is the position that suits the kind of engineer who wants to build fast, work closely with customers, and own real outcomes.

About you:

• Language agnostic: have strong backend or full-stack engineering fundamentals
• Can design and ship scalable production systems
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Care deeply about customer impact
• Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer / working closely with customers
• Degree or background in Aeronautical Engineering
• Competitive compensation + meaningful, founding level equity
• Significant ownership from day one
• Direct access to customers, product decisions, and company strategy
• Ability to shape both the product and engineering culture early
• Fast shipping cycles with immediate real-world impact
• Small, high-calibre team with minimal bureaucracy

Early-stage start-up.

Small team.

High ownership.

Meaningful equity.

If you’re a strong engineer who enjoys building with customers instead of behind layers of process, this is worth a conversation.