Technical Pre-Sales Prototyper / Forward Deployment Engineer
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Rapidly design, build, and deliver end-to-end prototypes, demos, and proofs-of-concept for prospects and partners. Collaborate with sales and business development teams to understand customer needs and tailor prototypes accordingly. Represent the company in executive-level meetings, articulating both technical and business value. Act as a forward-deployed engineer in customer environments, providing insights and feeding learnings back into the product roadmap. Establish frameworks and playbooks for scaling pre-sales prototyping efforts. Candidates should possess 3-5+ years of experience, strong technical abilities across modern stacks, and exceptional communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5+ years of relevant, post-college work experience
- Strong technical hacking and prototyping ability
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar
- Comfort with AI/LLM-based tools, APIs, and modern developer ecosystems
- Excellent customer-facing skills including discovery, prospecting, and business development
- Exceptional executive presence
- Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
- Strong communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in technical pre-sales, forward-deployment, or field engineering roles
- Background in B2B SaaS, enterprise software, or early-stage startups
- Comfort balancing short-term prototyping with longer-term scalability considerations
- Strong storytelling skills and the ability to craft narratives around prototypes and demos
Additional Requirements
- Ability and interest to travel up to 25%
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