Forward Deployed Engineer

HartleyCo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct exposure to top AI teams

Ownership across tech stack

Lead client engagements

Job summary

HartleyCo is hiring Forward Deployed Engineers to convert complex AI opportunities into production systems in New York City. You will own architecture, implementation, deployment and client relationships while remaining hands-on across the stack.

Expect to work directly with Fortune 500 clients, shipping measurable outcomes and leading engagements. The role demands strong product engineering fundamentals and the ability to travel for client engagements as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong product engineering and system design fundamentals.
• Experience shipping production software end to end.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure.
• The ability to work across multiple technical layers.
• Clear communication and the confidence to work directly with customers.
• Regular use of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, implementation, deployment and client relationships.
• Deliver production systems and measurable outcomes for enterprise clients.
• Lead projects across backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with clients to ensure successful deployments in Fortune 500 environments.

Skills

Software engineering

System design

Production software

Cloud platforms

Customer communication

Hands-on leadership

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Job description

What if your next engineering role gave you direct access to the Applied AI teams at Anthropic and OpenAI, ownership of production systems inside Fortune 500 companies and uncapped compensation tied to what you deliver?

I’m partnering with a profitable, bootstrapped AI company that is doubling its team after winning major enterprise engagements, including work secured in direct competition with Palantir and global consultancies.

They are now hiring Forward Deployed Engineers to turn complex AI opportunities into production systems.

This is not a solutions role with occasional coding.

You will own the architecture, implementation, deployment and client relationship. One engagement might involve building an agent inside a 15-year-old insurance platform. The next could involve deploying an AI workflow across multiple hospitals.

The standard is simple: it must ship, scale and create a measurable outcome.

What you’ll get:

• Direct exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI’s Applied AI teams
• Ownership across backend, frontend, data and infrastructure
• Complex technical problems inside Fortune 500 environments
• The opportunity to lead client engagements while remaining hands‑on
• Rapid progression into larger systems and engineering leadership

What they’re looking for:

• 3‑8 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong product engineering and system design fundamentals
• Experience shipping production software end to end
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure
• The ability to work across multiple technical layers
• Clear communication and the confidence to work directly with customers
• Regular use of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar tools
• High agency, urgency and a desire to bet on your own performance

The role is based in New York City and requires five days per week in the office, with occasional client travel.