Human Delta — Forward Deployed Engineer
OtherForward Deployed Engineer
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Quick Summary
Key Responsibilities
Experience with LLMs, retrieval systems, knowledge bases, or search; familiarity with enterprise software (CRMs, ticketing systems,
Technical Tools
OtherForward Deployed Engineer
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Own direct relationships with enterprise customers, from discovery through technical scoping to closed contract
- →Translate messy, ambiguous customer problems into clear technical plans and simple, effective solutions
- →Make high-impact architectural and system-design decisions under real customer constraints
- →Work across the stack when deployment requires it — APIs, data layers, UI surfaces, and customer-facing tooling
- →Own the feedback loop between what enterprise customers need and what the platform becomes
Nice-to-have: Experience with LLMs, retrieval systems, knowledge bases, or search; familiarity with enterprise software (CRMs, ticketing systems, content platforms); prior work with large or messy datasets; strong intuition for product, UX, and system design.
Requirements
~1 min read- 2 to 5 YOE
- Forward deployed or customer-facing technical background
- Technical fluency plus AI knowledge required
- Prior startup experience strongly preferred
- SF, 5 days on-site, relocation supported
- Prior forward deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or comparable customer-facing technical experience
- Prior startup experience with evidence of full end-to-end ownership rather than a narrow assigned scope
- Strong academic background
- Backgrounds from technical deployment-heavy AI companies such as Scale AI
- Demonstrated ability to hold both sides of the role credibly: technical depth with enterprise buyers and commercial instinct in the room
- Pure account executive or sales profiles without genuine technical fluency
- No prior startup experience or no evidence of owning work end to end
- No prior experience interacting directly with customers
- Preference for a heads-down engineering role, since the majority of this job is commercial
- Seeking remote or hybrid work, since the role is five days on-site in San Francisco
What We Offer
~1 min read✓Ground-floor commercial ownership as an early Forward Deployed Engineer, working directly with the founders and owning enterprise relationships end to end
✓Uncapped commission on top of base, plus meaningful early-employee equity
✓Meals covered and relocation supported for candidates outside San Francisco
- Location — San Francisco, CA
- Work policy — 5 days on-site; relocation supported
- Compensation — $130,000–$160,000 + uncapped commission + equity
- Visa sponsorship — H-1B, O-1, OPT
- Employment type — Full-time
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
San Francisco, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
About this job
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- 105 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- July 24, 2026
- Last seen
- September 2, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 105
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- November 7, 2026
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