Forward Deployed Engineer
The Opportunity
A high-momentum, venture-backed AI startup is building an elite, talent-dense team in the heart of London’s financial services ecosystem.
Following strong early customer traction across the UK and US, the company is now hiring a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to help accelerate deployments and commercial execution.
With plans to pursue a Series A later this year, the equity package offers meaningful upside for early joiners.
The Role
This is a highly impactful, customer-facing engineering role at the intersection of product, platform, and client delivery. You’ll work directly with customers to deploy AI-driven workflows into production environments and help shape the future of the platform.
You’ll be expected to move fast, take ownership, and thrive in a high-performance startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build full-stack integrations connecting AI agents to customer systems
- Develop data pipelines and “glue code” for production deployments
- Run technical architecture sessions with customer stakeholders
- Act as the product feedback loop — surfacing bugs, bottlenecks, and feature opportunities
- Manage technical relationships with IT, security, and data teams
- Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
- Support continuous platform improvement and occasional core platform work
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years’ experience in Forward Deployed, Solutions, or Full-Stack Engineering
- Strong Python expertise
- Proven experience delivering production solutions directly with customers
- Strong REST and/or GraphQL API experience
- Excellent problem-solving and systems thinking
- Strong communication skills in cross-functional environments
- Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience)
The Profile
You’ll likely resonate if you:
- Take genuine pride in your craft
- Are deeply product-obsessed
- Enjoy working on complex, cutting-edge problems
- Thrive in fast-moving startup environments
- Operate with strong ownership and team mentality