Forward Deployed Engineer

Fractional (Laika Ventures); United States; Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work in Portugal

Occasional in-person collaboration

Job summary

Fractional (Laika Ventures) is seeking a fast-learning, communicative problem-solver to work directly with client teams. The role spans client conversations, product decisions, and implementation, with a fast cycle from scoping a problem to shipping a working system.

You will collaborate on-site with client teams when needed and work mostly remotely from Portugal, using AI coding tools to prototype and deliver practical software that automates real business processes.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and ability to engage with client teams.
• Willingness to learn new tools and domains.
• Ability to translate business processes into working software.

Responsibilities

• Understand client operations and requirements.
• Prototype and deliver software with AI coding tools.
• Convert ambiguous processes into practical systems.
• Incorporate client feedback to refine solutions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Client relationship building

Problem-solving and learning

Ability to learn new tools quickly

Tools

AI coding tools

Job description

Role overview

Work directly with client teams to understand operational challenges and build software that automates real business processes. This forward-deployed role spans client conversations, product decisions, and implementation, with a fast cycle from scoping a problem to shipping a working system.

Responsibilities

• Work with client teams, on-site or closely, to understand how their operations work.
• Use AI coding tools to design, prototype, and deliver software quickly.
• Turn ambiguous business processes into practical working systems.
• Refine solutions in response to direct client feedback.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with clients.
• Resourcefulness and initiative when solving unfamiliar problems.
• Ability to learn new tools, business areas, and codebases quickly.
• Regular use of AI coding tools as a central part of software development.
• No prior professional experience is required; the role emphasizes problem-solving and learning.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time, remote role in Portugal, with some in-person workdays.
• Work may involve close collaboration with client teams on-site.