Forward Deployed Engineer TE01

Forward Deployed Engineer

Pipeline: 1 candidate active
Openings: 20 (largest active hiring initiative)
Location: New York City, NY (In-Person)
Salary: $180,000 Base
Variable Compensation: Uncapped quarterly bonus tied directly to shipped work (Top performers earn an additional $60,000–$80,000+ per quarter)
Equity: Competitive Equity
Delivery Partner Payout: 17% of first-year salary ($30,600)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Visa Sponsorship: H-1B Available

About the Company

This fast-growing AI consulting company embeds elite engineering teams directly into Fortune 500 organizations to help them become AI-native. Engineers work alongside client teams to architect, build, and deploy production AI systems that deliver measurable business outcomes.

The company is a formal implementation partner of Anthropic and OpenAI, collaborating directly with Applied AI teams on enterprise initiatives. It also partners with leading AI companies and has grown from 5 to 40 employees in one year, with plans to reach 80 employees this quarter and 150–200 employees by year-end.

About the Role

Forward Deployed Engineers own technical delivery from architecture through production while working directly with enterprise clients. This is a highly autonomous, client-facing engineering role for builders who thrive in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex business problems using modern software and AI.

What You'll Own

• Design, build, and deploy modern web applications and agentic AI solutions
• Lead technical initiatives from architecture through production
• Partner directly with Fortune 500 clients on business-critical AI initiatives
• Present technical solutions to technical and executive stakeholders
• Operate independently with high ownership and minimal oversight
• Travel to client sites approximately once per month
• Ship production software rapidly in fast-moving environments

RequirementsMust-Have

• 3–8+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience building modern web applications or AI systems
• Client-facing or customer-facing engineering experience
• Experience leading technical initiatives
• High ownership and self-directed execution
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Preferred

• Founder, Co-Founder, or CTO experience
• Computer Science or Engineering degree
• Early-stage startup experience
• AI consulting experience
• Experience using agentic coding tools

Ideal Backgrounds

• Founding Engineers
• Startup CTOs
• Technical Founders
• Forward Deployed Engineers
• AI Consultants
• Staff or Senior Software Engineers with strong client interaction
• Solutions Engineers with hands-on development experience

Green Flags

• Genuine client-facing engineering experience
• Founder or startup leadership background
• Proven history of independently shipping products
• High-agency engineering mindset
• Fast execution with minimal direction
• Experience building AI products or consulting with enterprise customers

Red Flags

• Career exclusively at large enterprises with limited ownership
• Forward Deployed Engineer title without hands-on engineering
• Strong academic background but limited production delivery
• Low ownership mentality
• Slow-moving enterprise engineering experience

Compensation

• $180,000 guaranteed base salary
• Uncapped quarterly performance bonus tied directly to shipped work
• Typical performers earn an additional $10,000–$15,000 per quarter
• Top performers have earned $60,000–$80,000+ in a single quarter
• Competitive equity opportunity

Benefits & Perks

• Guaranteed base plus uncapped performance compensation
• Competitive equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, Healthcare FSA, and commuter benefits
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Responsible PTO

Interview Process

• Pending Approval
• Recruiter Screen
• Hiring Manager
• Take-Home Assessment
• Systems Design
• Final Culture Interview
• Offer
• Hired

Company Details

• Bootstrapped
• 11–50 Employees
• Industry: AI Consulting
• Founded: 2025

Pay: $180,000.00 - $260,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person