Forward Deployed Engineer - Strala

TalentPluto, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentPluto, Inc. is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in San Francisco to build backend systems in a Python-heavy environment and work directly with enterprise clients. You will own projects end-to-end with high autonomy in a fast-moving startup setting.

Required are 1-7 years of software experience, strong Python backend skills, and excellent client communication. Onsite work with a fully in-person team is expected.

Qualifications

• 1-7 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong Python and backend fundamentals.
• Excellent communication; comfortable meeting and working with clients.
• Founding or early-stage startup experience preferred.
• Ability to operate in an unstructured, fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend systems in a Python-heavy, agentic codebase.
• Work directly with enterprise clients to deploy and tailor solutions.
• Translate ambiguous customer needs into working software.
• Operate with high autonomy and ownership under fast deadlines.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Client-facing communication

Startup experience

Job description

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Model: Onsite (fully in-person)

Industry: AI for enterprise insurance

Compensation: $165K-$250K base, plus competitive Series A equity

About the Company

Our partner is a fast-growing, Series A AI company backed by top-tier investors, automating end-to-end insurance claims processing for the largest carriers. Revenue has grown roughly 50% month over month, the team has scaled to around 70 people, and it is on track to more than double by year end. Engineering is Python-heavy and deeply agentic. The culture is fast, feedback-rich, low on bureaucracy, and fully in-person.

The Opportunity

Our partner is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to sit at the intersection of engineering and the customer. You will build real product while working directly with enterprise clients, roughly 70% deep technical work and 30% client-facing communication. You will own problems end to end in an environment where you rarely have all the data, and where agency and ownership are prized above process.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend systems in a Python-heavy, agentic codebase
• Work directly with enterprise clients to deploy and tailor solutions
• Translate ambiguous customer needs into working software
• Operate with high autonomy and ownership under fast deadlines

Requirements

• 1-7 years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python and backend fundamentals
• Excellent communication; comfortable meeting and working with clients
• Founding or early-stage startup experience preferred
• Ability to operate in an unstructured, fast-moving environment