Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Full-Stack)

Ladders; EUA; Teletrabalho; USD 250 000 - 400 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible PTO

12 weeks parental leave

401(k) match

Education stipend

Equity program

Resumo da oferta

Ladders is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Full-Stack) for a remote role that collaborates with researchers, customers, and product teams to deliver production-grade software. You will shape customer programs, decide on reuse or build decisions, and implement end-to-end data pipelines across multiple platforms.

You will ship real-world software, ensure data quality, and influence platform direction by incorporating customer feedback and research insights.

Qualificações

• 7+ years shipping production full-stack software.
• Direct experience with technical customers in a forward deployed/solutions engineer role.
• Expertise in building and managing data pipelines (ingestion, cleaning, delivery).
• Hands-on experience with AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex with meaningful project contributions.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and evaluation processes, incl. non-deterministic behavior.
• Strong written communication to explain trade-offs to researchers and PMs.
• Based in the Bay Area with willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.

Responsabilidades

• Scope and shape customer programs from the initial brief through technical planning.
• Determine what existing solutions to reuse, extend, or build from scratch.
• Develop capture flows, task logic, and data pipelines across multiple platforms.
• Ship production code that interacts with real users and incorporate feedback.
• Ensure data quality through validation, provenance, and clean delivery processes.
• Collaborate with research teams to support data integrity and reliability.
• Advocate for customer needs and influence future platform development.

Conhecimentos

Full-stack software shipping

Customer-facing engineering

Data pipelines

AI coding agents (Claude Code / Codex)

LLMs evaluation

Technical communication

Travel willingness

Descrição da oferta de emprego

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Full-Stack) to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who can bridge customer needs, technical strategy, and production delivery in a fast-moving environment. You will help scope complex customer programs, decide whether to adapt existing solutions or build new ones, and turn ideas into reliable technical plans. The work spans full-stack development, data pipelines, and close collaboration with research and customer-facing stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will also play a key role in shaping how customer work informs future platform direction while shipping software that performs in real-world use.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $250,000 – $400,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Scope and shape customer programs from the initial brief through technical planning
• Determine what existing solutions to reuse, extend, or build from scratch
• Develop capture flows, task logic, and data pipelines across multiple platforms
• Ship production code that interacts with real users and incorporate feedback
• Ensure data quality through validation, provenance, and clean delivery processes
• Collaborate with research teams to support data integrity and reliability
• Advocate for customer needs and influence future platform development

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience shipping production full-stack software
• Proven track record working directly with technical customers in a forward deployed engineer or solutions engineer role
• Expertise in building and managing data pipelines, including ingestion, cleaning, and delivery
• Hands-on experience with AI coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex, with meaningful project contributions
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and their evaluation processes, including comfort with non-deterministic behavior
• Strong written communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to both researchers and project managers
• Based in the Bay Area with willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites

Benefits

• Flexible PTO and 15 holidays
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401(k) match program
• Education stipend for professional development
• Equity program included in the compensation package

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.