Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote UK

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

Job summary

A leading US scale-up seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to empower Engineering teams. This fully remote role offers a top salary and the chance to work with well-known tech companies. Ideal candidates will have extensive Python experience and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Backend Software Engineering experience (Python).
• Experience with ML model development and deployment is a plus.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address customer's ML deployment needs.
• Implement and optimize ML solutions using Python and open-source tools.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance product features based on client feedback.

Skills

Python

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Computer Science degree or similar field of study

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud platforms

Job description

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Client:

Few&Far

Location:

chesterfield, United Kingdom

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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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, raise Series C funding, and grow 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 optimization, scalability, and efficiency.

You’ll work alongside teams from companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, Datadog, Vercel, Meta, GitHub, and Uber

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to identify and address their ML deployment needs.
• Implement and optimize 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 customer-centric, Product Engineering mindset.

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