Founding Forward-Deployed AI Engineer

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join the core team at a high-growth applied AI company founded by two former Palantir engineers. The company has achieved multi-million ARR in just 8 months and is already profitable, building and deploying cutting-edge AI systems for startups and major public companies worldwide.

You will own end-to-end deployments of AI systems, work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems, and influence both

Qualifications

• Strong technical fundamentals and first-principles problem-solving.
• High ownership and startup mentality.
• Experience shipping complex technical systems to customers or internal stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end deployments of AI systems with customers.
• Work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems.
• Build alongside engineering and product, influencing both architecture and roadmap.
• Make critical technical decisions that directly impact company growth.
• Turn ambiguous customer problems into scalable, production-grade solutions.

Job description

Alexander Chapman is seeking a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join the core team at a high-growth applied AI company founded by two former Palantir engineers. The company has achieved multi-million ARR in just 8 months and is already profitable, building and deploying cutting-edge AI systems for startups and major public companies worldwide.

You will own end-to-end deployments of AI systems, work directly with early adopters on complex, high-impact operational problems, and influence both