Forward Deployed Engineer

Elios, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elios, Inc. seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to translate strategic AI ideas into practical, client-ready solutions. This hands-on, client-facing role spans AI, product, data, infrastructure, and integrations, designing end-to-end systems.

You will connect APIs and databases, build data pipelines, and deploy solutions where they’ll be used. Success relies on architectural judgment, strong prototyping instincts, comfort with ambiguity, and turning stakeholder needs into workable technical

Qualifications

• Architectural judgment and system design skills.
• Prototyping instincts in AI-enabled environments.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing requirements.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into practical technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI-powered solutions for client environments.
• Weigh build-versus-buy decisions for integrations and platforms.
• Define system behavior and success criteria for deployments.
• Move concepts quickly from idea to production-ready implementations.

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Claude Code

Job description

Job Description

We're hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to turn strategic ideas into working AI-powered solutions in real client environments. This is a hands-on, client-facing builder role that cuts across AI, product, data, infrastructure, and integrations. You'll design end-to-end solutions, weigh build-versus-buy decisions, define system behavior and success criteria, and move fast from concept to production-ready implementation.

The role is centered on AI-first development using tools such as Cursor, Copilot, and Claude Code to generate, refine, and validate code, infrastructure, and workflows. You'll connect APIs, databases, SaaS platforms, and legacy systems, build data pipelines and transformations, assess data readiness, and deploy solutions where they'll actually be used. Success here comes down to sound architectural judgment, strong prototyping instincts, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to turn stakeholder needs into practical technical solutions.