
Forward Deployed Engineer β Contract
Posted 5 days ago

Posted 5 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.
β’ Collaborate closely with clients to design, construct, and implement AI-driven systems in live production settings.
β’ Engage with frontend, backend, and infrastructure components.
β’ Take ownership of challenges from initial requirements through to production deployment.
β’ Create AI-native interfaces and workflows.
β’ Integrate systems powered by LLM technologies.
β’ Develop real-time applications that link software with physical operations.
β’ A minimum of 2 years experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, software engineer, ML engineer, or in a similar role.
β’ Previous experience in a startup environment is preferred.
β’ Background as a founder or founding engineer is an advantage.
β’ Proven experience in developing AI-native applications, such as chatbot/conversational interfaces, agentic workflows, and RAG systems.
β’ Strong grasp of frontend system architecture, encompassing state management, performance enhancement, caching, and rendering techniques.
β’ Comprehensive understanding of backend and infrastructure systems, including APIs, data flow, authentication/authorization, and secure data management.
β’ Capability to debug, design, and collaborate across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers.
β’ Practical experience in building production-level LLM systems, including RAG pipelines, agent orchestration, embeddings/vector search, and prompt engineering.
β’ Solid understanding of the trade-offs related to latency, cost, hallucinations, and reliability.
β’ Ability to manage problems and systems comprehensively, from problem identification to design, implementation, and production.
β’ Strong foundational knowledge in computer science and software engineering principles.
β’ Experience in client-facing or high-responsibility roles is a plus.
β’ Contract position through a third-party payroll service.
β’ Opportunity to engage directly with clients.
β’ Gain experience with live production AI-driven systems and physical operations.
β’ Flexible remote work arrangement.
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