Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Healthcare coverage

Generous time-off

401k contributions

Home office stipend

Education stipend

Wellness stipend

Daily lunches

Company events

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join our enterprise technology team remotely. You will drive AI application development, work directly with customer executives, and guide deployments in complex enterprise environments.

You will stay abreast of LLM advancements, translate field learnings into product improvements, and identify new opportunities during customer engagements. This senior, founder-minded role blends delivery, consulting, and technology development.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in client-facing technical roles such as Forward Deployed Engineer or Solutions Architect.
• Production experience with large language models (LLMs) and related deployment.
• Proficiency in full-stack programming and custom integrations.
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, including networking and security.
• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build AI applications using the company's platform to solve real-world business problems.
• Develop and manage relationships with customer executives throughout project lifecycles.
• Guide clients through deploying the solution in complex enterprise environments.
• Stay current on LLM advancements to improve customer deployments.
• Contribute field insights to the product roadmap.
• Identify new AI deployment opportunities during customer engagements.

Skills

Client-facing

LLM deployment

Full-stack development

Cloud platforms

Enterprise networking

Strong communication

Founder mindset

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role sits at the intersection of customer delivery, technical consulting, and AI application development. You will help enterprise customers put advanced AI capabilities to work against real business problems while guiding them through complex deployment environments. The position also requires close partnership with internal product and engineering teams to translate field learnings into product improvements and new opportunities.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $160,000- $270,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build AI applications using the company's platform to solve real-world business problems
• Develop and manage relationships with customer executives throughout project lifecycles
• Guide clients through deploying the solution in complex enterprise environments
• Stay current on LLM advancements to improve customer deployments
• Contribute field insights to the product roadmap
• Identify new AI deployment opportunities during customer engagements

Qualifications

• 4+ years in client-facing technical roles such as Forward Deployed Engineer or Solutions Architect
• Production experience with large language models (LLMs) and related deployment
• Proficiency in full-stack programming and custom integrations
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, including networking and security
• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences
• Founder mentality: resourceful and outcome-driven

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental
• Generous time-off policy
• 401k plan contributions for long-term savings
• Home office improvement stipend
• Annual education and wellness stipends
• Daily healthy lunches provided
• Regular company events fostering a vibrant culture

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.