Junior Forward Deployed Engineer

Interplay

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Interplay in New York, NY is seeking a Junior Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with business lines and translate real-world needs into working software. You will ship quickly, iterate with end users, and own front-end, back-end, and API code, including AI-powered features.

You will work in a hybrid setup (2-3 days in office) and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, learning rapidly in a high-ownership environment while building practical AI tools and integrations.

Qualifications

0-2 years of software engineering experience; internships count.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent.
Experience with at least one modern frontend and backend stack.
Track record of shipping applications end to end.
Solid understanding of APIs and SQL databases.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. work authorization.

Responsibilities

Embed with business lines to understand workflows firsthand.
Rapidly prototype and ship internal tools, integrations, and AI features.
Translate real-world problems into scoped technical solutions.
Write production code across frontend, backend, and APIs.
Integrate AI-powered automation into day-to-day workflows.
Demo early, gather feedback, and ship again.
Document builds and hand off durable solutions.

Skills

0-2 years in software engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Frontend and backend stack experience

APIs and SQL knowledge

Strong communication skills

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Next.js

Vercel

Supabase

Python

AI platforms (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini)

Claude Code / Cursor

Job description

JUNIOR FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER

New York, NY, USA
(Hybrid work - required to be in office 2-3 days/week)

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Interplay, we invest, coach, and cofound companies. We're building a next-generation AI operations platform designed to transform how our firm and portfolio companies operate. We're looking for a Junior Forward Deployed Engineer to embed directly with our business lines (Ventures, Accelerator, Studio, and Ascend) and translate real operational needs into working software, fast. You'll sit next to the end user, ship quickly, and iterate in the room rather than over a spec doc.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Embed with business line teams to understand their workflows firsthand.
Rapidly prototype and ship internal tools, integrations, and AI-powered features.
Translate ambiguous, real-world problems into scoped technical solutions.
Write production code across frontend, backend, and APIs.
Integrate LLM-powered automation into day-to-day workflows.
Demo early, gather feedback in person, and ship again.
Document what you build and hand off durable solutions as needs stabilize.

WHO YOU ARE

A builder with 0-2 years of engineering experience, hungry to learn fast in a high-ownership environment.
Energized by ambiguity and comfortable working directly with non-technical stakeholders.
Scrappy - you'd rather ship a rough version today than a polished one next month.
Curious about AI and LLM tooling and eager to apply it to real problems.
A strong communicator who can explain technical tradeoffs simply.
Low ego, coachable, and outcome-driven.

REQUIRED SKILLS

0-2 years in software engineering (internships and strong personal projects count).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Working proficiency across at least one modern frontend and backend stack.
Track record of shipping applications end to end.
Solid understanding of APIs and databases (SQL).
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. work authorization.

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