Forward Deployed Engineer, Multiple Levels

True Talent Solutions Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

True Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a senior engineer to join a forward deployed team delivering AI-powered software to financial institutions. You will work on-site with customer teams, build scalable features, and deploy ML-powered solutions in production.

Travel ~3–4 days monthly, mainly to East Coast/Midwest, with a CS degree or equivalent depth for 3–5+ years experience. The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from problem framing to deployment and continuous improvement, leveraging

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software in startups or early-stage companies.
• Strong TypeScript/React/Next.js and Python stack.
• Production ML model deployment experience.
• CS degree or equivalent technical depth.

Responsibilities

• Work on-site with customer teams to map workflows.
• Build and deploy software automating manual processes.
• Develop AI-powered systems and iterate in production.
• Own end-to-end delivery from problem to deployment.
• Share insights to inform platform direction.
• Travel to customer sites ~3-4 days per month.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Python

PostgreSQL

LangChain

Vercel AI SDK

Machine learning

Full-stack

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

About the Role

Join a forward deployed engineering team building AI-powered software for financial institutions. You will work directly with customer teams to understand lending workflows, then turn what you learn into scalable product capabilities that improve how those teams operate.

What You'll Do

• Work on-site with customer teams, including lending and operations staff, to understand their workflows, bottlenecks, and needs.

• Build and deploy software that automates manual processes and extends the platform to address real customer use cases.

• Develop AI-powered systems and iterate on them using feedback from users in production.

• Own work end to end, from defining the problem and designing the solution through deployment and improvement.

• Share customer insights with product and engineering colleagues to inform platform direction and future deployments.

• Travel to customer sites approximately three to four days per month, often on the East Coast or in the Midwest.

What We're Looking For

• Experience ranges from early-career builders with demonstrated software delivery skills to engineers with approximately three to five or more years of relevant experience.

• Experience building and shipping new products, ideally in an early-stage or venture-backed startup environment.

• Strong full-stack skills with TypeScript, React, and Next.js, plus experience with Python, PostgreSQL, LangChain, and the Vercel AI SDK or the ability to learn them quickly.

• Experience building and deploying machine-learning models in production.

• Ability to design scalable systems from customer problems and collaborate directly with users to discover and address their needs.

• A computer science degree is expected for candidates with zero to three years of experience; senior candidates may demonstrate equivalent technical depth through projects and work experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $160,000 to $265,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, with regular travel to customer locations.