Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Engineer

Reflection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Fully paid parental leave

Paid time off when needed

Job summary

Reflection, based in New York, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join their Applied AI team. This role involves driving enterprise applications using advanced AI technologies and ensuring effective deployment across customer environments.

The ideal candidate has strong software engineering experience, particularly in Python and Typescript, and familiarity with DevOps practices such as Docker and Kubernetes. This position offers top-tier compensation and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience delivering AI‑driven enterprise solutions.
• Experience deploying enterprise software in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI stacks, including vector databases and RAG pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical strategy and delivery of agentic systems.
• Architect solutions for enterprise customers and develop transformative applications.
• Support end‑to‑end deployments across hybrid environments.

Skills

Software engineering

Production-grade systems (Python, Typescript)

DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Machine learning concepts

Customer-facing environments

High agency and ownership

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all. We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Character.AI, Anthropic and beyond.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a core member of Reflection’s Applied AI team to drive our Forward Deployed Engineering efforts with enterprise customers. This team works hands‑on to translate advanced AI research into high‑impact, real‑world applications. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will own the technical strategy and delivery of agentic systems from initial customer discovery through production launch.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Deployment Strategists and Sales to understand enterprise customer needs, architect solutions, and develop transformative agentic applications.
• Build agentic systems using state‑of‑the‑art models, orchestrating LLM workflows, integrating with enterprise infrastructure, and deploying reliable production systems.
• Collaborate with research teams to adapt and fine‑tune models for customer‑specific needs.
• Support end‑to‑end deployments across hybrid environments (public cloud, VPC, and on‑premises), helping ensure scalability, performance, and reliability in production.
• Contribute to evolving playbooks, processes, and best practices as part of a growing Forward Deployed Engineering organization.

What We're Looking For

• Strong software engineering background with experience shipping production‑grade systems (Python, Typescript).
• Proven track record of deploying enterprise software in cloud or hybrid environments using modern DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD).
• Deep understanding of machine learning concepts and hands‑on experience with modern AI stacks, including vector databases, RAG pipelines, agent orchestration, evaluations, and fine‑tuning.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience delivering AI‑driven enterprise solutions (e.g., Forward Deployed Engineer, Software Engineer, or Applied AI Engineer).
• Demonstrated ability and interest to work in customer‑facing environments, understanding user needs, architecting solutions for real business problems, and delivering tangible outcomes.
• Self‑starter with high agency and ownership, excelling in fast‑paced startup environments where playbooks are still being written.

What We Offer

We believe that to build superintelligence that is truly open, you need to start at the foundation. Joining Reflection means building from the ground up as part of a small talent‑dense team. You will help define our future as a company, and help define the frontier of open foundational models.

We want you to do the most impactful work of your career with the confidence that you and the people you care about most are supported.

• Top‑tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain the best talent globally.
• Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Life & family: Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys. Financial support for family planning.
• Benefits & balance: paid time off when you need it, relocation support, and more perks that optimize your time.
• Opportunities to connect with teammates: lunch and dinner are provided daily. We have regular off‑sites and team celebrations.