Forward-Deployed Engineer: Pre-Sales Tech & Deployments

Guava; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Gym membership

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Guava in Los Angeles seeks a Forward Deploy Engineer to be the technical voice on sales calls, design POCs, and guide prospects through evaluations. You will co-architect integrations, ship reference implementations, and travel to client sites as needed.

The role blends engineering work with high-impact customer interactions and requires startup‑style ownership. You’ll work with Python, TypeScript, Go, or Java, enjoy live troubleshooting with customers, and bring proactive problem-solving to

Qualifications

• Production code shipped in real-world projects or internships with ownership.
• Strong fundamentals in Python/TypeScript/Go/Java with ability to learn new stacks quickly.
• Comfortable writing and debugging code in front of customers and explaining decisions.

Responsibilities

• Be on sales calls as the technical voice — build rapport with developer buyers and give confidence to move forward.
• Run independent conversations with prospects to push deal flow — don’t wait for an AE to loop you in.
• Own the technical win in pre-sales evaluations: design POCs, guide decisions, and close the technical side of the deal.
• Build compelling demos — video walkthroughs or live phone number demonstrations.
• Scope professional services work and clarify deployment end-to-end.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Go

Java

LLM integration

Live troubleshooting

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Guava in Los Angeles seeks a Forward Deploy Engineer to be the technical voice on sales calls, design POCs, and guide prospects through evaluations. You will co-architect integrations, ship reference implementations, and travel to client sites as needed.

The role blends engineering work with high-impact customer interactions and requires startup‑style ownership. You’ll work with Python, TypeScript, Go, or Java, enjoy live troubleshooting with customers, and bring proactive problem-solving to