AI-Driven Forward Deployed Engineer: Live Proofs

The Token Playbook; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertalo is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to sit with a prospect’s technical team, build working proofs of value, and drive the path from first conversation to production use. You will code against real data using the platform API and MCP tools, ensuring a seamless technical sale and delivery.

You will require deep knowledge of AI agentic approaches and typed GraphQL APIs, and you will collaborate closely with platform engineers to deliver value after a deal is closed.

Qualifications

• Shipped production code in a customer-facing role.
• Demonstrated fluency with agentic AI tools.
• Comfort with regulated financial infrastructure (transfer agency, funds, broker-dealers).
• Ability to discern when a proof of value is complete versus a demo.

Responsibilities

• Run technical discovery translating issuer problems into platform capabilities.
• Build live proofs of value against the GraphQL API and MCP server.
• Lead delivery with core platform engineers after winning engagements.
• Provide feedback to engineering based on real-client integration challenges.

Skills

Production code

Agentic AI

Regulated finance

Proof of value

Tools

MCP server

Job description

Vertalo is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to sit with a prospect’s technical team, build working proofs of value, and drive the path from first conversation to production use. You will code against real data using the platform API and MCP tools, ensuring a seamless technical sale and delivery.

You will require deep knowledge of AI agentic approaches and typed GraphQL APIs, and you will collaborate closely with platform engineers to deliver value after a deal is closed.