Forward Deployed Engineer – Seattle

Jobtailor; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Seattle seeks an experienced engineer to lead end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production with strategic customers. You will own discovery, system design, build, and rollout, and measure adoption and impact.

This role requires 5+ years of engineering or deployment experience, production-grade coding in Python/JavaScript, and hands-on work with LLM-powered systems. You will collaborate with customer teams, product, research, security, and GTM, and you must be able to be

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience.
• Experience scoping and delivering complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments.
• Production-grade coding across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks.
• Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models.
• Understanding of how model behaviour affects product experience.
• Clear communication with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to work from the Seattle office three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside strategic customers
• Own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout
• Measure production adoption, workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback
• Partner directly with customer engineering and domain teams
• Work closely with Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams
• Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production
• Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value
• Embed with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption
• Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
• Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality
• Contribute directly in code when progress or clarity depends on it
• Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or reusable building blocks
• Share field feedback with Research and Product to improve models and products
• Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through

Skills

5+ years experience

LLMs/generative models

Full-stack Python/JavaScript

Customer-facing work

System scoping & design

Strong communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside strategic customers
• Own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout
• Measure production adoption, workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback
• Partner directly with customer engineering and domain teams
• Work closely with Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams
• Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production
• Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value
• Embed with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption
• Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
• Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality
• Contribute directly in code when progress or clarity depends on it
• Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or reusable building blocks
• Share field feedback with Research and Product to improve models and products
• Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience including customer-facing work
• Experience scoping and delivering complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
• Production-grade coding across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks
• Experience building or deploying systems powered by LLMs or generative models
• Understanding of how model behaviour affects product experience
• Ability to simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure
• Clear communication with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
• Ability to spot risks early and adjust without slowing down
• Ability to model calm and judgment when stakes are high
• Ability to work from the Seattle office three days per week
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading complex deployments of frontier models, with a strong focus on customer engagement and technical delivery. Proficient in full-stack development and production-grade coding, particularly in Python and JavaScript, while effectively managing stakeholder communication and project risks.