Forward Deployed Engineer

General Analysis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

General Analysis seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer in San Francisco to own end-to-end development of our platform for safety and reliability testing.

You will design and build complex agentic systems and the user platform, and interface directly with customers to tailor features and meet their needs.

Ideal candidates are strong in Python, TypeScript, and SQL, enjoy rapid prototyping, and can balance deep research with practical implementation in AI security.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python, TypeScript and SQL.
• Ability to prototype quickly and iterate.
• Able to architect high-level systems and make secure design trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of our platform for safety and reliability testing.
• Design and build complex agentic systems and the user platform.
• Interface directly with customers to tailor features and meet their needs.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

SQL

Prototyping

System architecture

Security experience

Job description

General Analysis is a frontier security lab. We protect the world as AI systems grow more capable and more dangerous in the wrong hands. We build high-fidelity research infrastructure that evaluates and strengthens frontier models on critical cyberdefense tasks, and we bring that research directly to enterprises — securing the AI systems they deploy through adversarial testing and runtime protection.

About the role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will own end-to-end development of our platform for safety and reliability testing.

You will be responsible for designing and building out complex agentic systems and the user platform to access these capabilities, and interfacing directly with customers to build features and meet their needs.

You may be a good fit if

• You are comfortable with Python, TypeScript, and SQL.
• You deliver fast prototyping and iterate quickly.
• You can architect systems at a high level and exercise judgement to make pivotal design choices.
• You have security experience, or are excited to build it here.

You'll thrive here if

• You are excited about applying novel research and new technology to real-world problems.
• You are excited to learn new domains and build deep context in AI security.
• You are results-oriented and can balance deep exploration with practical implementation.
• You proactively step outside defined boundaries to support the team's mission and unblock others.