Forward Deployed Engineer — San Francisco AI Deployment Lead

Meticulous; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited food & drinks in office

Standing desk and MacBook

$2.5k WFH budget

Team offsites

Unlimited book budget

Office snacks

Job summary

Meticulous in San Francisco is seeking its first Forward Deployed Engineer to establish the US FDE presence, collaborating with world-class engineering teams and shaping how this function operates from the ground up. You will own customer end-to-end, identifying architectural needs and delivering tailored solutions that scale with the company’s AI-driven approach.

You will play a key role in defining processes, tooling, and best practices, while engaging with senior engineering leaders and

Qualifications

• Typically 3+ years in a demanding technical role, but exceptional candidates with 1+ years will be considered.
• Bias to action, ownership, and speed in delivery.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers and executives.
• Willingness to travel ~25% and spend initial months in London with core team.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy at scale with customer teams.
• Own the technical relationship and lead the pilot with engineering leadership.
• Guide product direction based on in-field learnings and customer feedback.
• Build the playbook and tooling to scale the FDE function.

Skills

Exceptional engineering skills

Agentic

Strong communication skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

Meticulous in San Francisco is seeking its first Forward Deployed Engineer to establish the US FDE presence, collaborating with world-class engineering teams and shaping how this function operates from the ground up. You will own customer end-to-end, identifying architectural needs and delivering tailored solutions that scale with the company’s AI-driven approach.

You will play a key role in defining processes, tooling, and best practices, while engaging with senior engineering leaders and