Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Focus GTS; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus GTS in San Jose, CA, seeks a lead full-stack engineer to deliver AI-powered creative tools for enterprise customers. You will own engagements from initial conversation to production delivery and renewal.

You must ship production code weekly, demonstrate mastery of top creative tools with a portfolio, and run live demos for C-level executives. Remote-friendly, Bay Area-based.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years shipping real software, full-stack, with recent production code
• Mastery of a professional creative tool from the list (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, Substance 3D) with a portfolio
• Hands-on experience building multi-step automated workflows/pipelines using tools such as ComfyUI or n8n (or similar)
• Proven track record of converting skepticism into adoption and turning adoption into a renewal or expansion you personally closed, including a named result
• Public portfolio or verifiable shipped work showing both engineering and creative output completed by you

Responsibilities

• Ship production code weekly for full-stack systems used by real customers
• Master at least one professional creative tool and maintain a demonstrable portfolio
• Run unscripted live demos for Fortune 100 CMOs and CTOs
• Embed with top enterprise customers to build AI-powered creative production
• Own engagements end-to-end: first conversation, production system delivery, and renewal
• Deliver a shipped system that customers use the following quarter
• Drive measurable outcomes focused on customer value and repeat business

Skills

Full-stack dev

Production code

Portfolio demo

Automation pipelines

Customer adoption

Creative tool mastery

Tools

ComfyUI

n8n

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Substance 3D

Adobe Firefly

Workflow Builder

Brand Intelligence

Job description

Lead full-stack delivery of AI-powered creative tools for enterprise customers, with end-to-end ownership from first conversation through production and renewal.

Responsibilities

• Ship production code weekly for full-stack systems used by real customers
• Master at least one professional creative tool and maintain a demonstrable portfolio
• Run unscripted live demos for Fortune 100 CMOs and CTOs
• Embed with top enterprise customers to build AI-powered creative production
• Own engagements end-to-end: first conversation, production system delivery, and renewal
• Deliver a shipped system that customers use the following quarter
• Drive measurable outcomes focused on customer value and repeat business

Requirements

• 7-10 years shipping real software, full-stack, with recent production code
• Deep, hands-on mastery of a professional creative tool from: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, Substance 3D, backed by a portfolio
• Hands-on experience building multi-step automated workflows/pipelines using tools such as ComfyUI or n8n (or similar)
• Proven track record of converting skepticism into adoption and turning adoption into a renewal or expansion you personally closed, including a named result
• Public portfolio or verifiable shipped work showing both engineering and creative output completed by you

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Adobe Firefly Services, Firefly Creative Production / Workflow Builder, or Adobe Brand Intelligence
• Domain depth in Healthcare & Life Sciences, Financial Services, or Media & Entertainment, especially experience with MLR compliance-review
• DevOps fluency

Tools & Technologies

• Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, Substance 3D
• ComfyUI, n8n
• Adobe Firefly Services
• Firefly Creative Production / Workflow Builder
• Adobe Brand Intelligence

Location: San Jose, CA (remote)

Experience: 7+ years