Forward Deployed Engineer

About the company Our client is an artificial intelligence company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own a technical operations and engineering role that takes early prototypes to dependable production systems. The position combines hands-on building, such as queries, scripts and dashboards, with planning, cross-team coordination and performance measurement. The right candidate brings both technical depth and operational experience and is comfortable running complex work. What you'll do - Set direction and plan the roadmap for an assigned area of an internal production system, from early prototypes through to scaled operation. - Build early versions of tools and workflows yourself, such as queries, scripts, dashboards and prototypes, then partner with engineers to scale them. - Translate customer-facing model needs into concrete workflows, specifications and project plans. - Coordinate across operations, engineering and research to bring new systems from concept to launch. - Use data to guide decisions and track output, quality and cost. What we're looking for - Bachelor's degree in an engineering or other technical science, earned at a highly ranked university in the US or Canada. - 2 to 8 years in a product management, technical program management, founder, forward deployed engineering or technical operations role. Pure product management or pure software engineering backgrounds do not qualify. - Advanced database query skills plus the ability to assemble small working prototypes alone, from start to finish. - Experience independently creating internal utilities to handle intricate operational work, whether at an early-stage company, in advisory work or in an operations function. - Strong product intuition and the ability to work well with engineers and researchers. - Recent work at a fast-moving young company or a leading technology firm. - Background in a demanding customer-facing engineering organization, or a consulting or technical program management background paired with a technical education. Compensation and benefits - Base salary: $145K to $225K - Equity - Unlimited paid time off - Health, dental and vision coverage - Health savings and flexible spending account access - Retirement plan Location and work model - San Francisco Bay Area, United States - New York City Metropolitan Area, United States - On-site - Full-time