Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Internship - Commercial

AI Chopping Block; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 101,556 - 121,644; Full time

Job summary

AI Chopping Block is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern to directly engage with customers, addressing their urgent challenges through innovative solutions. This role demands a strong engineering background, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in dynamic environments.

Ideal candidates will graduate in December 2027 or Spring 2028, proficient in programming languages like Python or Java, and ready for 25–50% travel. The internship offers a competitive salary of $10,000 per month.

Qualifications

• Must be graduating in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers.
• Willingness to travel 25–50% for embedding with customers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on architecture and design decisions.
• Build custom applications tailored to specific customers.
• Drive real-world impact by embedding with customers.

Skills

Proficiency with programming languages (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript)

Problem-solving skills

Technical expertise

Education

Engineering degree (Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, Data Science)

Job description

Forward Deployed Engineer, Internship

Forward Deployed Engineering is a radical commitment to the outcome. This role embeds engineers directly with our customers to tackle their most pressing challenges. As an FDE, you’ll be at the intersection of world‑changing problems and impactful technology, shaping solutions where they matter most.

From hospital beds to factory floors, Forward Deployed Engineers embed themselves in the customer’s reality until the problem is theirs. You’ll use your technical expertise, creativity, and problem‑solving skills to drive real‑world impact.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to make architecture and design decisions.
• Wrestle with data at a scale that breaks assumptions and demands invention.
• Build custom applications, LLM workflows, and production solutions engineered for a specific customer's reality.
• Own relationships with stakeholders from the users in the weeds to the executives making the calls.

What We Value

• Going where you’re needed most — Embed where and when it matters. Expect 25–50% travel.
• Agency — You learn continuously, make decisions with incomplete information, and don't wait to be told what to do next.
• Embracing the ambiguity — You operate effectively in teams that mix technical and non‑technical people, in environments where the objectives shift, users push back, and the solution demands iteration.
• Intrinsic motivations — You solve hard technical problems not because you were assigned to, but because that's what it takes to achieve your outcomes.
• Ruthless goal orientation — You do not operate within a product’s existing boundaries and limitations. You push past them, rewrite them, or discard them entirely.

What We Require

• Engineering degree, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science.
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar.
• Must be graduating in December 2027 or Spring 2028.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $10,000 per month. Total compensation will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered and the potential future value of any long‑term incentives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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