Forward Deployed Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage AI data platform serving investment firms, where you will own technical customer relationships and help turn complex data challenges into practical software. You will work closely with customers and engineering teams, shaping solutions and product improvements from real-world use. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and demonstrate solutions using customer data, connecting structured and unstructured sources such as documents, spreadsheets, and databases. - Create reusable demo environments, run technical prospect demos, and contribute to pre-sales strategy. - Partner with engineers on implementations, data integrations, evaluations, and customer feedback loops. - Work with investment firm teams to understand their workflows and translate recurring needs into product improvements. - Identify which customer solutions should become reusable product capabilities and which require tailored implementation. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Three to eight years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience, or equivalent experience meeting the role's seniority expectations. - Experience shipping software for external customers, including through customer implementations or a forward-deployed engineering role. - Strong Python and SQL skills, with the ability to navigate codebases, understand data pipelines, and work with messy unstructured data. - Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts such as retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, large language models, vector databases, and agentic workflows. - Comfort explaining technical architecture to customers and stakeholders, with experience in customer-facing, sales-adjacent work and measurable customer or revenue outcomes. - Experience building in an early-stage or AI-focused company; investment industry experience is relevant. - Strong technical fundamentals and a proactive, adaptable approach to ambiguous work. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $150,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in New York City. San Francisco is also a listed work location.