Hands-On AI & Software Engineer, Forward Deployed

Jobzhr; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with portfolio companies, building software and AI-powered workflows that address real business needs in a hands-on, customer-facing role. You’ll work directly with operators to understand processes and deploy practical solutions.

You’ll own end-to-end delivery across backend services, APIs, frontend apps, integrations, and data, using LLMs and AI tools. Some travel to portfolio sites will be required to align with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python or TypeScript.
• Experience developing applications using LLMs, generative AI, or AI APIs.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with portfolio company teams to understand business processes and identify high-value opportunities for software and AI.
• Build and ship production applications and AI-powered workflows from concept through deployment.
• Develop across the stack, including backend services, APIs, frontend applications, integrations, and data.
• Use LLMs and AI technologies to build practical solutions for real operational workflows.
• Integrate new solutions with existing applications, APIs, and data sources.
• Test, monitor, evaluate, and improve systems after deployment based on real-world usage and outcomes.
• Work closely with portfolio company leaders and operators to understand problems, communicate solutions, and build trust.
• Take ownership of deployed systems and troubleshoot or improve them as requirements evolve.
• Identify successful patterns and approaches that can be reused across other portfolio companies.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

LLM/AI experience

End-to-end ownership

Customer communication

Tools

React

SQL

APIs

Job description

Beacon is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with portfolio companies, building software and AI-powered workflows that address real business needs in a hands-on, customer-facing role. You’ll work directly with operators to understand processes and deploy practical solutions.

You’ll own end-to-end delivery across backend services, APIs, frontend apps, integrations, and data, using LLMs and AI tools. Some travel to portfolio sites will be required to align with stakeholders.