Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer (New Stealth Startup)

Ladders; États-Unis; À distance; USD 150 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Career growth

Health insurance for family

Parental leave 14 weeks

Unlimited PTO

Professional development

401K / equity

Mental health support

Résumé du poste

Ladders is seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer to join a stealth enterprise AI team. This remote role partners with large enterprise customers to translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions and scalable backend architectures.

You will own the design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI agents, build data pipelines, measure outcomes, and communicate progress to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering, production-ready.
• Experience shipping AI applications to production.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Work with enterprise teams to understand workflows.
• Translate needs into AI-driven solutions.
• Own design, development, deployment and improvement of AI agents.
• Build data pipelines and integrations for AI solutions.
• Develop evaluation systems to measure agent performance.
• Translate business requirements into technical architectures and measurable outcomes.
• Communicate progress and decisions to stakeholders.

Connaissances

Full-stack

AI apps

Backend services

Data pipelines

Stakeholder comms

Description du poste

For our client, we are seeking a Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed Engineer (New Stealth Startup) to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will partner directly with enterprise customers to turn operational challenges into practical AI-driven solutions. The person in this position will own the design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI agents, with a strong emphasis on full-stack execution and backend architecture. They will also help translate business requirements into measurable technical outcomes while collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure solutions are effective in real-world environments.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $150,000 – $300,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Work directly with enterprise customer teams to understand their businesses and workflows
• Translate operational needs into AI-driven solutions
• Own the design, development, deployment, and improvement of AI agents
• Build data pipelines and integrations for AI solutions
• Develop evaluation systems to measure agent performance and drive improvements
• Translate complex business requirements into technical architectures and measurable outcomes
• Communicate technical decisions and progress clearly to stakeholders

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, including full-stack development with strong backend capabilities
• Demonstrated experience building and shipping AI applications in production environmentsStrong understanding of AI agent architectures and evaluation methodologies
• Experience developing scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines
• Ability to design evaluation systems and use performance data for technical iteration
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with senior stakeholders

Benefits

• Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement
• 100% employer-paid comprehensive health care for you and your family
• Paid maternity and paternity leave for 14 weeks at normal pay
• Unlimited PTO with management approval
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available
• Mental health benefits available through Tara Mind

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.