2025-07-02

what is the job role i should target in the AI era - Forward Deployed Engineer

Job role

Forward Deployed Engineers lead complex deployments of frontier models in production. You will embed with customers where model performance matters, delivery is urgent, and ambiguity is the default. You will use this to map their problems,You will use this to map their problems, structure delivery, and ship fast. You will scope, sequence, and build full-stack solutions that create measurable value. You will also drive clarity across internal and external teams. You will identify reusable patterns and share field signal that influences the roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work

• Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments

• Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks

• Have built or deployed systems powered by LLMs or generative models and understand how model behaviour affects product experience

• Simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure

• Communicate clearly with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders

• Spot risks early and adjust without slowing down

• Model calm and judgment when the stakes are high