Forward Deployed Engineer

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

Job summary

Elios, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to turn strategic ideas into real AI-powered client solutions.

This hands-on, client-facing builder role cuts across AI, product, data, infrastructure, and integrations, requiring strong architecture judgment. You will design end-to-end solutions, weigh build-versus-buy decisions, define system behavior and success criteria, and move quickly from concept to production-ready implementation in real client environments, based in

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI-powered solutions across environments.
• Engage with clients to translate needs into technical designs and implementations.
• Prototype and deploy solutions; assess build-vs-buy decisions for critical components.
• Integrate APIs, data pipelines, SaaS platforms, databases, and legacy systems.

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.