Forward deployed engineer

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join the core team at a high-growth applied AI company founded by two former Palantir engineers. The company has achieved multi-million ARR in just 8 months and is already profitable, building and deploying cutting-edge AI systems for startups and major public companies worldwide.

You will own end-to-end deployments of AI systems, work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems, and influence both

Qualifications

• Strong technical fundamentals and first-principles problem-solving.
• High ownership and startup mentality.
• Experience shipping complex technical systems to customers or internal stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end deployments of AI systems with customers.
• Work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems.
• Build alongside engineering and product, influencing both architecture and roadmap.
• Make critical technical decisions that directly impact company growth.
• Turn ambiguous customer problems into scalable, production-grade solutions.

Job description

I'm working with a high-growth applied AI company founded by two former Palantir engineers that has reached multi-million ARR in just 8 months - and is already highly profitable.

They're building and deploying cutting-edge AI systems that transform complex operations and customer support for some of the fastest-growing startups and major public companies in the world.

They're now hiring a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join the core team.

Why it's exciting

• Multi-million ARR in 8 months and already profitable


• ex-Palantir engineers with deep deployment experience


• category-defining startups and public companies


• 0→1 ownership across product, engineering, and customer deployments


• Small, highly technical team moving extremely fast

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end deployments of AI systems with customers


• Work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems


• Build alongside engineering and product, influencing both architecture and roadmap


• Make critical technical decisions that directly impact company growth


• Turn ambiguous customer problems into scalable, production-grade solutions

Who they're looking for

Someone with:

• Strong technical fundamentals and first-principles problem-solving


• High ownership and a genuine startup mentality


• Experience shipping complex technical systems to customers or internal stakeholders


• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments


• Excitement about being close to customers, product, and engineering