Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote UK

JR United Kingdom; Chester; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A US scale-up in Chester is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to enhance Engineering teams' ML deployment capabilities. This remote role involves collaborating with customers, optimising ML solutions, and requires extensive Python and software engineering experience. Ideal for those interested in AI/ML challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Backend (Python) Software Engineering experience.
• Interest or experience in ML model development and deployment lifecycle.
• Proven experience liaising effectively with customers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to identify and address their ML deployment needs.
• Implement and optimise ML solutions using Python and open-source tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams based on client feedback.

Skills

Python

Problem-solving

Customer-centric mindset

Education

Computer Science degree or similar field of study

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

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Client:

Few&Far

Location:

Chester, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Fully Remote within the UK

Up to £160k + Stock + Benefits

Join a US scale-up on a mission to empower Engineering teams to deliver their best work by simplifying the deployment of Machine Learning models.

As they expand their global footprint, raised Series C funding, and have grown over 30% in 3 months, they’re seeking a talented Forward Deployed Engineer to join the UK team!

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll collaborate directly with customers to understand challenges and develop ML-based deployment solutions.

You'll be instrumental in ensuring clients achieve optimal outcomes with their models, focusing on aspects like optimisation, scalability, and efficiency.

You’ll work alongside teams that have joined from world-class tech businesses like NVIDIA, Amazon, Datadog, Vercel, Meta, GitHub, and Uber.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to identify and address their ML deployment needs.
• Implement and optimise ML solutions using Python, open-source tools, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product features based on client feedback.
• Work with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms.

Ideal Candidates have

• 5+ years of Backend (Python) Software Engineering experience in a fast-paced, high-growth, product environment, ideally as a Co-Founder or Founding Engineer.
• Some interest or experience with the lifecycle of ML model development and deployment.
• Computer Science degree or similar field of study.
• Excellent English communication skills: proven experience liaising effectively with customers (other Software Engineers or ML Engineers).
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proven customer-centric, Product Engineering mindset.

This role provides a view into the opportunities and challenges companies face implementing AI/ML solutions at scale and is ideal for Entrepreneurial Engineers.