Forward Deployed Engineer

SearchWorks; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SearchWorks is seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to join their team in New York City with a hybrid work model. In this role, you will work directly with enterprise customers to deploy AI-powered workflows in complex operational settings.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to thrive in a startup environment, contributing to solutions and product strategies as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Strong technically and comfortable shipping production systems.
• Customer oriented with excellent communication skills.
• Energized by ambiguity and startup environments.
• Excited about applying AI to real operational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and customize AI-powered workflows for enterprise customers.
• Build integrations into external systems and third-party data sources.
• Work across backend services, APIs, data workflows, and customer-facing tooling.
• Partner closely with customers to understand operational requirements.
• Help shape both the product and implementation strategy as the company scales.

Skills

Python

FastAPI/Django

PostgreSQL

React

TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

LLM APIs

document-processing pipelines

Job description

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - New York City (Hybrid)

We’re partnering with a venture backed AI startup transforming how one of the world’s largest and most operationally complex industries handles mission critical workflows.

They’re now hiring a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work directly with enterprise customers and help deploy AI-powered workflows into real-world operational environments.

This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who enjoys:

• Solving ambiguous operational problems
• Working directly with enterprise customers
• Building production systems quickly and pragmatically
• Operating at the intersection of software, AI, product, and customer success

You’ll:

• Deploy and customize AI-powered workflows for enterprise customers
• Build integrations into external systems and third-party data sources
• Work across backend services, APIs, data workflows, and customer-facing tooling
• Partner closely with customers to understand operational requirements
• Help shape both the product and implementation strategy as the company scales

Python, FastAPI/Django, PostgreSQL, React, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, LLM APIs, and document-processing pipelines.

We’re looking for engineers who are:

• Strong technically and comfortable shipping production systems
• Customer oriented with excellent communication skills
• Energized by ambiguity and startup environments
• Excited about applying AI to real operational workflows

Experience in solutions engineering, implementation engineering, enterprise software, AI systems, or forward deployed roles is particularly relevant.

The business is backed by leading investors, has strong early traction, and is building at the forefront of applied AI in enterprise operations.