Forward Deployed Engineer

HIRECLOUT; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

HIRECLOUT is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between world‑class engineering and real‑world customer impact in the Greater Los Angeles area. You will partner with enterprise customers to understand challenges, design scalable AI-enabled solutions, and deploy production systems delivering measurable business value.

You will work across software engineering, solution architecture, integrations, and customer success, shaping the product roadmap and implementation best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience developing and deploying production software.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services, APIs, distributed systems, or enterprise integrations.
• Hands-on experience applying modern AI technologies within production software environments.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and enterprise software ecosystems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work onsite in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementations from discovery through production deployment.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Design and build integrations between AI applications, cloud platforms, internal systems, and third-party enterprise tools.
• Develop resilient, maintainable software capable of supporting enterprise-scale production workloads.
• Create testing, validation, monitoring, and deployment processes that ensure reliability and long-term success.
• Troubleshoot issues across backend services, integrations, infrastructure, and customer environments while driving permanent improvements.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to influence future platform capabilities based on customer feedback.
• Develop implementation documentation, technical standards, and repeatable delivery methodologies.
• Continuously improve system scalability, reliability, performance, and customer experience.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Backend development

APIs

Distributed systems

Enterprise integrations

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Title: Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Greater Los Angeles Area (On-site)

Role Overview

Our client is an early-stage AI company building intelligent software that helps enterprises automate complex, business-critical workflows. They're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between world-class engineering and real-world customer impact.

In this role, you'll partner directly with enterprise customers to understand complex operational challenges, design scalable technical solutions, and deploy production-ready AI systems that deliver measurable business value. You'll work across software engineering, solution architecture, integrations, and customer success while helping shape both the product roadmap and implementation best practices.

If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, thrive in customer-facing environments, and want to help define how cutting-edge AI is deployed in production, this is an opportunity to make an outsized impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementations from discovery through successful production deployment.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Design and build integrations between AI applications, cloud platforms, internal systems, and third-party enterprise tools.
• Develop resilient, maintainable software capable of supporting enterprise-scale production workloads.
• Create testing, validation, monitoring, and deployment processes that ensure reliability and long-term success.
• Troubleshoot issues across backend services, integrations, infrastructure, and customer environments while driving permanent improvements.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to influence future platform capabilities based on customer feedback and implementation experience.
• Develop implementation documentation, technical standards, and repeatable delivery methodologies.
• Continuously improve system scalability, reliability, performance, and customer experience.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience developing and deploying production software.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript.
• Experience building backend services, APIs, distributed systems, or enterprise integrations.
• Hands-on experience applying modern AI technologies within production software environments.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and enterprise software ecosystems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work onsite in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading enterprise software implementations or customer-facing engineering engagements.
• Background building AI-powered applications, workflow automation platforms, or intelligent software systems.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, observability, monitoring, and production support.
• Familiarity integrating with enterprise platforms including CRM, IT service management, collaboration, identity, or data management systems.
• Understanding of enterprise security principles including authentication, authorization, and secure system integrations.
• Previous experience in an early-stage startup or other high-growth technology environment.

Benefits And Perks

• Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000
• Meaningful equity opportunity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Opportunity to join an early-stage engineering team with significant ownership and visibility.
• Direct collaboration with company leadership and technical decision-makers.
• The ability to shape both product direction and customer success from day one.

Why Us

• Build AI solutions that solve meaningful, real-world business problems.
• Own highly visible projects from customer discovery through production deployment.
• Work across engineering, architecture, integrations, and AI rather than being limited to a single area.
• Influence product strategy while working alongside a highly technical, collaborative team.
• Join at an early stage where your contributions will have lasting impact on both the product and the company's growth.
• Accelerate your career while helping build enterprise-grade AI technology from the ground up.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future. This position does not offer sponsorship.