Forward Deployed Engineer

Auxia; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Auxia is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer on the Customer Impact team to lead complex, cross-functional programs that drive seamless platform integration for enterprise clients. You will translate business needs into technical roadmaps and work with engineering, data science, and solutions teams to deliver scalable integrations.

The role requires deep experience with enterprise software and AI-driven solutions, data integration, APIs, cloud platforms, and effective communication with senior

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, forward deployed engineering, or related technical role in enterprise software
• Experience with data integration, APIs, or data platforms in large-scale environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer implementations, platform integration, and deployment across multiple teams
• Translate client needs into technical requirements and development roadmaps with engineering
• Manage risks and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery
• Develop and optimize data integration workflows between Auxia and partner systems
• Track program metrics and drive continuous improvements to workflows
• Act as primary technical contact for partners during onboarding and issue triage
• Monitor integration health post-deployment for long-term reliability
• Present updates, risks, and impacts to leadership and partner teams

Skills

Data integration

APIs

Cloud data platforms

SQL

AI/ML platforms

LLM patterns

Prompt specs/runbooks

Source code repositories

Communication/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

About Auxia

Auxia is building the future of AI-powered marketing. Our platform enables modern marketing teams to deploy intelligent agents that activate, engage, and retain customers, at scale. We’re backed by iconic investors and leaders from Google, Meta, and Amazon and trusted by global enterprises like The Guardian, Mercari, and Docomo. Auxia operates at the nexus of automation and intelligence, enabling brands to deliver highly personalized customer journeys powered by generative AI and agentic workflows while massively simplifying operations and reducing overhead. Learn more about our vision here and here. If you're excited by frontier technology, fast execution, and building something enduring from the ground up, Auxia offers an exceptional environment to do your best work.

About The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer on Auxia’s Customer Impact team, you will lead complex, cross-functional technical programs, collaborating with engineering, product, and solutions teams to drive seamless platform integration for Auxia’s enterprise clients. Your work will extend beyond technical implementation to influence product enhancements and new feature development based on partner feedback and evolving technical requirements. This role requires a deep understanding of enterprise software and AI-driven solutions, as well as experience managing technical projects with a significant data integration component.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to‑end customer implementations and expansions, including system design, platform integration, solution customization, and deployment, while managing cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, data science, and solutions teams.


• Translate client and business needs into clear technical requirements and development roadmaps, working closely with engineering to prioritize and implement features, ensuring alignment with partner objectives and scalability requirements.


• Manage technical dependencies and risks across multiple projects, proactively identifying potential issues and driving resolution to ensure on‑time and high‑quality delivery.


• Develop, maintain, and optimize data integration workflows, ensuring efficient, scalable data exchanges between Auxia's platform and partner systems, leveraging cloud data warehouses, APIs, and other data management solutions.


• Drive continuous improvement by establishing, tracking, and reporting on program metrics, analyzing deviations to optimize workflows, and implementing technical and process enhancements.


• Act as the primary technical point of contact for key partners, providing hands‑on support during the onboarding process and troubleshooting complex technical issues, including reviewing system logs to triage issues.


• Monitor and optimize integration health post‑deployment to ensure long‑term scalability and reliability.


• Lead program reviews, communicate technical insights to non‑technical stakeholders, and present program updates, risks, and impacts to leadership and partner teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solutions engineering, forward deployed engineering, technical account management or a related technical role, such as software development, focused on enterprise software, data integration, or machine learning-based platforms.


• Proven ability to manage large‑scale, cross‑functional projects, driving alignment across engineering, product, and solutions teams to deliver technically complex solutions.


• Expertise in data integration, APIs, and cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), with hands‑on experience integrating large data systems in enterprise environments.


• Proficiency in data analysis using SQL.


• Strong understanding of AI/ML platforms, particularly in customer engagement or growth contexts, with an ability to identify technical trade‑offs and optimize data‑driven solutions.


• Familiarity with LLM/agent patterns (tool use, retrieval, guardrails, evaluation).


• Ability to write or review prompt specs/runbooks.


• Ability to work in source code repositories to make configuration changes.


• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with experience presenting technical insights to both technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leadership.


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

$185,000 - $215,000 a year

The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. In addition, this role is eligible for equity, and competitive benefits.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.