Forward Deployed Engineer
$145,000–$240,000 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesHybridFull Time$145,000–$240,000 yearStartup
Full TimeStartup
Job Summary
Embed directly with customers to identify technical challenges and develop scalable, production-ready solutions using Python and React. Manage the full lifecycle of customer-facing projects from scoping and architecture to delivery, serving as the technical liaison to influence the product roadmap. Provide hands-on support for troubleshooting complex issues and document integration patterns to enhance team efficiency. Thrive in a small, agile startup environment driving AI-driven innovation in the insurance industry.
Required Qualifications
- 1–4 years of professional software engineering experience
- proven track record of shipping production-quality code
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend development
- experience with React for frontend interfaces
- Comfortable working directly with customers or stakeholders in a technical capacity
- demonstrating excellent problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to debug and extend live, customer-facing systems
- strong understanding of system behavior in production
- Thrives in a small, fast-moving team environment
- taking ownership and initiative in projects
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments
- demonstrating adaptability and a product-oriented mindset
- Familiarity with AI coding tools
- a passion for applied AI products that solve real-world problems
- Strong communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
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