AI Product Engineer / Forward Deployed Engineer

• →Working closely with enterprise engineering teams to uncover gaps, then scoping and shipping the fix yourself
• →Taking features from first conversation through prototype, launch, and iteration, across both frontend and backend
• →Acting as a hands-on technical partner during pilots and after the sale
• →Turning one-off customer solutions into reusable parts of the platform
• →Using AI coding tools as a normal part of how you build, so you can move at startup speed

Tech stack: TypeScript, Python, React, Next.js, Node.js, Tailwind, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, Codex, LiveKit, WebSockets, Pipecat, Temporal, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, Figma, Vapi, Retell AI, ElevenLabs

• Up to about 3 years of experience in a role that mixes coding with customer contact, such as product engineering, forward deployed engineering, solutions architecture, or running your own startup
• Something you built and shipped that real people used, whether at work, as a founder, or as a side project
• Time spent at a startup, founder-led company, or fast-moving team where you owned work from start to finish
• A degree from a top-tier computer science or engineering program (our client recruits from a defined list of leading universities)
• AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex are part of your everyday workflow, and you can explain concretely how they change the way you plan and ship
• Solid TypeScript and Python, with the range to work across APIs, data, and user interfaces to deliver a complete feature
• Strong ownership and clear writing: you start with whatever context is available, move quickly, and keep everyone updated on progress and next steps
• An entrepreneurial streak, such as founding something, applying to an accelerator, or growing a side project with real traction
• Willingness to travel roughly 10 to 20 percent of the time for customer visits, conferences, and team offsites

• Some experience working with enterprise customers, or a clear interest in growing into that kind of work

• Location: Remote within North America (San Francisco or Austin preferred)
• Work policy: Remote-first, with 10 to 20 percent travel
• Compensation: $140,000–$180,000 + equity
• Visa sponsorship: Open to visa transfers (for example H-1B transfer or OPT); unable to sponsor new visas
• Employment type: Full-time