Forward Deployment EngineerAs a Forward Deployment Engineer at Firecrawl, you'll engage directly with our clients to implement Firecrawl in diverse real-world scenarios, facilitating integrations and transforming customer requirements into scalable solutions and enhancements to our product. This role is deeply hands-on and customer-oriented—perfect for those who thrive on addressing intricate challenges in real-time and delivering effective, practical solutions swiftly.Salary Range: $150,000–$250,000/year (This range applies to U.S.-based employees; compensation for those outside the U.S. is adjusted according to local cost of living. For more details, visit our compensation page.)Equity Range: Up to 0.10%Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) OR RemoteJob Type: Full-Time (SF) OR Contract (Remote)Experience: 3+ years or equivalent experience in shipped systems.Visa Requirements: U.S. Citizenship/Visa required for SF; Not applicable for Remote roles.

Join Metriport as a Forward Deployed Engineer, where you will play a critical role in deploying our cutting-edge solutions directly to clients. In this dynamic position, you'll collaborate closely with our engineering and product teams to ensure seamless integration of our software in various environments. Your expertise will not only help us enhance our technologies but also empower our clients to achieve their business objectives through effective use of our products.

We are looking for a talented and experienced Forward-Deployed Engineer to become a vital part of the Codegen team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive full-stack development expertise, outstanding interpersonal skills for customer engagement, and the capability to swiftly diagnose and resolve intricate production challenges.About the RoleAs a full-time Forward-Deployed Engineer at Codegen, you will operate at the crossroads of engineering and customer success.Your responsibilities will include direct customer interactions, prompt issue resolution, and ensuring system stability across various deployment environments. This role is tailored for professionals who excel in technical roles that involve customer engagement.Our technology stack includes Python for backend services, React for frontend development, and robust integrations with tools like GitHub, Linear, and Slack.

About Our TeamAt OpenAI, our Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team is dedicated to transforming groundbreaking research into robust production systems. We work closely with our clients to tackle significant challenges, serving as the driving force behind our most intricate large-scale projects. Our agile approach allows us to rapidly transition from prototypes to production, establishing reusable patterns that enhance our platform. We function at the nexus of deployment and development, collaborating extensively with OpenAI Research, Product, and Partnerships.About the PositionAs a Technical Deployment Lead (TDL), you will be instrumental in defining the delivery of sophisticated systems to our clients. You will oversee the construction, shipping, and adoption processes. Your role involves translating business objectives into actionable technical plans, managing daily operations across FDEs, Researchers, and Customer Engineers, and collaborating with customer teams to ensure the delivery aligns with their objectives.You will manage the entire delivery process: engaging with customers to outline workflows and success metrics, ensuring timely shipping of components, and leading readiness and change management efforts for successful adoption. Your responsibilities will include tracking progress, managing dependencies, making sequencing decisions, and driving prototypes from initial concept through to MVP and scaling. Additionally, you will provide field insights to Product and Research to inform roadmaps and priorities.Your success will primarily be measured by the impact of deployments that yield quantifiable value aligned with customer goals, increase adoption, and become integral to their workflows. Other success metrics include delivery reliability (meeting milestones, minimizing reopen/churn), operational efficiency (reusing patterns across deployments), sound judgment under pressure, and product impact (field feedback influencing roadmaps/architectures).This role is characterized by a high level of trust and autonomy. To excel, you will need profound technical project management skills, a strong sense of ownership over outcomes, and an ability to immerse yourself in customer workflows while partnering with their teams to resolve complex engineering challenges swiftly.This position is based in San Francisco. We adopt a hybrid working model, requiring three days in the office each week. Relocation assistance is available, and travel of 25%-50% is anticipated.

Join Our TeamAt OpenAI, our Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team collaborates with clients to transform groundbreaking research into scalable production systems. We thrive at the crossroads of client engagement and core platform innovation.Role OverviewAs a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will spearhead the intricate deployment of advanced models in production environments, working closely with our most significant clients. You will take ownership of the entire project lifecycle, from initial discovery and technical scoping to system design, implementation, and rollout, collaborating directly with customer engineering and specialized teams.Your success will be gauged by how well our solutions are adopted in production, the measurable impact on workflows, and feedback that influences product and model strategies. You will closely interact with our Product, Research, Partnerships, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Security, and Go-To-Market teams.This position is based in San Francisco, following a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office each week. We provide relocation assistance, and travel may be required up to 50%.Key ResponsibilitiesLead technical delivery across multiple deployment phases, from initial prototype to stable production.Develop full-stack systems that provide substantial value to customers and enhance our learning processes.Work intimately with customer teams to understand their requirements and facilitate the adoption of your solutions.Scope projects, plan deliveries, and proactively address potential obstacles.Make strategic decisions about project scope, speed, and quality; adapt plans to ensure successful delivery.Contribute code directly when progress or clarity is essential.Document effective workflows into tools, playbooks, or foundational building blocks for broader use.Provide valuable field feedback to help our Research and Product teams identify areas for model improvement.Ensure team momentum through clear communication and consistent follow-through.Ideal Candidate Profile5+ years of engineering or technical deployment expertise, with a focus on client-facing roles.Experience in scoping and delivering complex systems in dynamic or unclear environments.Proficient in writing and reviewing production-level code across both frontend and backend technologies, particularly Python.

About Our TeamThe Technical Success team at OpenAI is pivotal in ensuring the seamless and secure deployment of ChatGPT and OpenAI API applications for both developers and enterprises. Acting as trusted advisors, we empower our customers to maximize the value derived from our innovative models and products.Within this team, the AI Deployment Engineering group is dedicated to supporting high-impact and strategic partners. We engage collaboratively to overcome technical challenges, provide in-depth expertise, and co-create groundbreaking ecosystem experiences that showcase the enhanced benefits of partnering with OpenAI.About the RoleWe are seeking an AI Deployment Engineer to play a crucial role in shaping the future of OpenAI’s partner ecosystem within the ChatGPT domain across various applications and commerce. As the primary technical resource for our strategic partners, you will lead solution design efforts and co-develop innovative experiences that fully leverage our platform's capabilities.You will provide expert technical guidance while collaborating with our Partnerships, Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market teams, reporting directly to the Technical Success department.This position is based in our San Francisco or New York City office, utilizing a hybrid work model of three days in-office each week, with relocation assistance available for new hires.Key Responsibilities:Deliver outstanding partner experiences by providing technical expertise, scoping use cases, and aiding in the development of applications within ChatGPT and commerce checkout processes alongside technical stakeholders and strategic partners.Collaborate with our Partnerships team to design and support ecosystem integrations, ensuring technical feasibility and impactful launches.Advise partners on best practices for utilizing the OpenAI API and ChatGPT to develop secure, scalable, and unique experiences.Act as the initial point of contact for inquiries related to design, security, compliance, and architecture, escalating complex requirements to internal experts when necessary.Develop and sustain documentation, implementation guides, and FAQs addressing common partner requirements and technical hurdles.Collect partner feedback to represent the ecosystem's voice within internal teams, influencing product roadmaps and future partner initiatives.

About the TeamAt OpenAI, our Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organization exists at the crucial intersection of product design, engineering, research, and market strategy. We are dedicated to transforming cutting-edge platform capabilities into practical applications by collaborating with design partners, converting raw customer feedback into tangible software, repeatable processes, and robust products.The FDE Platform team acts as a vital leverage function that amplifies the impact of the FDE organization on OpenAI’s products and platform. By integrating with customer-focused FDE pods, we provide hands-on support in areas such as architecture, product development, refactoring, and construction. This position is ideal for collaborative software engineers who are passionate about innovating with fellow creators on state-of-the-art products.About the RoleAs a pioneering Technical Deployment Lead (TDL) for the FDE Platform team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our earliest deployments with design partners, guiding them from initial planning and defining success metrics through to production and measurable value realization.This role is both operationally intensive and technically demanding: you will foster alignment among OpenAI and customer stakeholders, oversee the delivery plan across interconnected workstreams, and proactively address enterprise constraints to avoid late-stage discoveries. You will collaborate closely with both B2B and FDE Platform teams to ensure precise execution, transparent tradeoffs, and a scalable rollout strategy for our platform design partners. Success will be evaluated based on delivered outcomes and adoption within critical workflows rather than mere activity metrics.Your success will be quantified through impactful platform outcomes, which include successful deployments that deliver measurable value aligned with customer objectives, foster user adoption, and become integral to their workflows. Additional success metrics will encompass delivery reliability (on-time milestones, minimal reopen/churn), operational leverage (reuse of patterns across deployments), capacity for sound judgment under pressure, and product impact (field data that influences roadmaps and architectures).This position is based in San Francisco or New York City. Our hybrid work model requires employees to be in the office three days per week. We provide relocation assistance, and travel up to 50% is expected.In This Role, You WillDefine Pilot Scope and Success Criteria: Collaborate with customer sponsors and technical leads to translate goals into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and clear acceptance criteria.Oversee Delivery Plans Across Workstreams: Manage the delivery process across multiple interdependent streams to ensure cohesive execution and successful deployment.

About Vapi:At Vapi, we are pioneering the transition to voice as humanity's primary interface.We offer the most customizable platform for deploying voice agents in the industry.With rapid growth, we have attracted over 600,000 developers in just two years, adding 2,000+ daily.Engage with Vapi now!Why This Role Matters:As we expand our enterprise presence, strong post-sales leadership is essential for enhancing customer retention, growth, and long-term value.Managing enterprise deployments involves intricate, cross-functional collaboration, requiring a dedicated leader to ensure successful execution and outcomes.This position will help shape and optimize our post-sales engagement model, significantly influencing our Net Revenue Retention metrics.Your Responsibilities:First 30 Days:Manage a portfolio of enterprise accounts and cultivate trusted relationships with key stakeholders.Gain in-depth knowledge of each customer's deployment architecture, use cases, and criteria for success.Evaluate current health metrics, renewal timelines, usage patterns, and engagement frequency.Coordinate with FDE, CSE, Sales, and Product teams on ongoing projects and deployment priorities.Next 60 Days:Establish a regular schedule for account syncs based on account tiers.Implement proactive health monitoring through usage data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and sentiment tracking.Start identifying renewal risks and opportunities for expansion within your portfolio.Conduct structured Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for Tier 1 and Tier 2 accounts with executive-level reporting.After 90 Days:Initiate renewal discussions starting 120 days prior to expiration and collaborate with Account Executives on commercial strategies.Reveal qualified expansion opportunities bolstered by usage data and deployment success metrics.Enforce service tier boundaries to maintain the integrity of our offerings.

About Our TeamJoin the Codex Deployment Engineering team at OpenAI, where we empower organizations to seamlessly integrate advanced coding tools throughout their software development lifecycle. We are more than technical partners; we are collaborators who accelerate the planning, building, and delivery of software for a diverse range of clients, from innovative startups to established global enterprises.About the RoleWe are on the lookout for a technically proficient and creatively inclined AI Deployment Engineer who is not just a user of AI coding tools but is passionate about enhancing developer productivity. In this role, you will work closely with engineering leaders and hands-on developers to create, validate, and expand advanced AI workflows. You will often leverage Codex to develop prototypes, demos, integrations, and automations that our customers will utilize.This multifaceted position blends technical architecture, product strategy, and customer engagement. Collaborating with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product Management, Applied Engineering, and the broader Codex team, you will advocate for customer needs, influence product direction, and facilitate the successful deployment of intelligent coding systems across some of the most impactful companies worldwide.Key Responsibilities:Act as the primary technical expert on OpenAI Codex for a select group of clients, working closely with their engineering teams to enhance coding workflows.Collaborate with customers to design and implement AI-powered development workflows, from rapid prototyping to scalable production.Create high-quality demos, reference implementations, and workflow automations using Codex in your development process.Facilitate large-scale workshops, in-depth technical sessions, and hands-on training that empower engineering teams to adopt AI coding tools effectively and safely.Contribute technical content such as examples, guides, patterns, and best practices to the OpenAI Cookbook, helping the broader developer community enhance their use of Codex.Gather valuable insights from actual customer deployments and translate them into actionable product proposals and feedback for internal teams.Influence customer strategies and decision-making by illustrating how AI coding tools enhance their software development lifecycle (SDLC), technical roadmap, and organizational goals.

About VoomaVooma is at the forefront of the enterprise software revolution, transitioning from traditional systems of record to cutting-edge automation solutions. Our mission is to develop an AI orchestration platform tailored for America’s $800 billion trucking sector, the essential backbone of the U.S. economy. Despite its importance, the logistics industry remains heavily reliant on manual processes, making it ripe for innovation through AI.The products we create empower freight brokers and trucking companies to enhance their business operations and streamline freight execution. Our innovative AI agents integrate seamlessly across voice, email, and text, automating vital workflows throughout the load lifecycle.Vooma is proudly supported by prestigious investors including Index Ventures, Craft Ventures, Y-Combinator, along with industry leaders from the logistics sector.About the RoleAs a Deployment Strategist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our customer interactions and ensuring they derive the utmost value from our solutions. This position bridges customer success, product strategy, and business transformation, necessitating a deep understanding of customer needs to inform our product development initiatives and drive adoption of our AI solutions.Ideal candidates possess an entrepreneurial spirit, thrive in dynamic environments, and are comfortable wearing multiple hats. This role encompasses elements of an Engagement Manager, Product Manager, and strategic operator, requiring the ability to forge strong relationships while achieving measurable business outcomes.Your Responsibilities Will Include:Managing the entire customer relationship from pre-sale through post-sale, ensuring a seamless implementation process.Collaborating with customers to co-create roadmaps and implementation strategies that transform their business operations.Designing, monitoring, and optimizing customer success metrics to demonstrate ROI.Building strategic partnerships with executive sponsors and advising on their technology and AI strategies.Leading cross-functional teams across go-to-market, engineering, and product to enhance customer adoption and maximize value.Creating scalable playbooks for customer engagement and success.

Join Netic, the leading AI revenue engine powering essential services that form the backbone of the American economy.With $43 million in backing from Founders Fund, Greylock, Hanabi, and Dylan Field, who led our Series B, we have enabled our clients to secure hundreds of thousands of jobs across service sectors in North America. Companies are now operating entirely AI-first thanks to Netic.Become a part of our dynamic team composed of relentless builders from Scale, Databricks, HRT, Meta, MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, as we integrate frontier AI into the physical economy, tackling complex challenges with immediate and significant impact.As a Deployment Engineer, you will bring Netic’s AI agents to life for clients in essential service industries. You will operate at the crossroads of software, AI, and operations, managing customer deployments and resolving intricate technical and business challenges to drive measurable business results.

Join OSARO as a Deployment Engineer and play a critical role in bringing our innovative automation solutions to our customers. At OSARO, we blend cutting-edge software with advanced machine learning to enhance the capabilities of industrial robots, enabling them to perform a diverse range of tasks in modern factories and warehouses. Our solutions empower robots with the autonomy necessary for complex pick-and-place operations while seamlessly integrating with our clients' sophisticated software systems.In this position, you will be a key advocate for our customers, deeply understanding both OSARO's technology and the specific needs of our clients. Your responsibilities will encompass every stage of the customer journey—from designing tailored solutions to planning and executing successful implementations, including remote and on-site deployment support. You will work closely with our engineering teams, gaining insights into hardware, deep learning, computer vision, motion planning, and robotic control to troubleshoot and resolve any technical challenges that arise.We seek individuals who are passionate about their work, take ownership of their projects, and thrive in a challenging environment. You should be a team player who values direct communication and follows through on commitments.

About UsSpecter is pioneering a software-defined control plane for the physical world. Our mission is to safeguard American businesses by providing them with comprehensive visibility over their physical assets.We are building an innovative hardware-software ecosystem based on advanced multi-modal wireless mesh sensing technology, which will reduce the cost and time of deploying sensors by a factor of ten. Our platform aims to serve as the perception engine for a company's physical footprint, facilitating real-time visibility and autonomous management of operations.Founded by passionate visionaries from backgrounds in Anduril, Tesla, Uber, and the U.S. Special Forces, we are a small but rapidly growing team focused on empowering our partners in the evolving landscape of physical AI and robotics.The RoleWe are on the lookout for resilient and adaptable Deployment Operations Engineers who can seamlessly blend hands-on installation with technical troubleshooting. Your role will be critical in ensuring our systems are installed correctly, powered up on the first attempt, and maintain operational integrity—whether that involves running conduit, aligning antennas, commissioning radios, or documenting installations for regulatory compliance.This position is ideal for those who thrive in outdoor environments, excel under pressure, and are committed to delivering durable and high-quality work. If you have experience in the military, trades, or other high-stakes environments and want to apply that mindset to the forefront of technology, this is the place for you.

About the RoleJoin Rowspace as a founding AI Deployment Manager, where you'll be the linchpin in maintaining and enhancing our relationships with high-profile financial clients. Your mission is to drive their success on the Rowspace platform, ensuring they derive maximum value while exploring opportunities for expanded usage across their organizations. As the primary feedback conduit between our customers and the product team, your insights will help shape our offerings.This innovative role transcends conventional account management, requiring you to dive deep into the intricacies of investor operations—including their research methodologies, decision-making workflows, and data infrastructures. The ideal candidate will possess firsthand experience in finance or a consulting background that showcases their adeptness at managing complex client relationships.Your ResponsibilitiesManage customer relationships after the sale, focusing on onboarding, adoption, expansion, and retention.Develop a comprehensive understanding of your customers' workflows and how Rowspace integrates into their daily processes.Serve as the voice of the customer, synthesizing feedback to collaborate closely with product and engineering teams on future developments.Identify growth opportunities and collaborate with Account Executives to close deals.Engage in late-stage deals to ensure seamless transitions, maintaining strong relationships even before contracts are finalized.Create playbooks that define exceptional customer engagement strategies at Rowspace.Your Qualifications3–7+ years of experience in finance (buy-side, sell-side, or fintech) or management consulting, with a proven track record in ongoing client engagement.In-depth knowledge of finance workflows or a rapid learning ability in this area.Demonstrated self-starter attitude with a proactive approach to problem-solving.Detail-oriented and curious; you prefer in-depth understanding over surface-level insights.Strong pattern recognition capabilities to identify trends across customer feedback and articulate their implications for product development.Excellent communication skills, capable of delivering clear updates and leading productive quarterly business reviews.

Join Our Innovative TeamAt OpenAI, our Forward Deployed Engineering team collaborates with clients to transform cutting-edge research into functional production systems. We thrive at the junction of customer delivery and foundational platform development.Your Role as a Forward Deployed Software EngineerWe are seeking dynamic and customer-centric software engineers who can create bespoke software solutions that utilize OpenAI’s APIs to address pressing client needs. In this role, you will engage closely with clients and OpenAI's Forward Deployed Engineers to architect and implement scalable solutions for their most challenging issues. Your expertise will facilitate the design of abstractions that enhance our delivery speed and quality across all engagements.You will work in tandem with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers on shared accounts. Your insights will also bridge communication with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to ensure that client feedback is integrated into our offerings.This position is based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office per week. We provide relocation assistance and expect travel up to 50%.Key ResponsibilitiesWork closely with strategic customers to deeply understand their business challenges and technical requirements.Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using a methodical, iterative approach.Create comprehensive scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full-scale deployments.Act as a technical expert and trusted advisor, working hands-on with clients’ technical teams to drive projects to successful completion.Collaborate with Product, Research, and Applied teams to ensure optimal customer experiences and project outcomes.Contribute to our internal knowledge base, documenting best practices and sharing insights from customer interactions to enhance Forward Deployed Engineering efficiency.Ideal Candidate ProfileOver 7 years of professional full-stack engineering experience (excluding internships) in technology and product-driven environments, with a strong preference for customer-facing roles....

Join Cloudflare as a Forward Deployed Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in bridging technical solutions with customer needs. In this dynamic position, you will work closely with clients to implement and optimize our network services, ensuring they are effectively integrated into their infrastructure. Your expertise will not only help clients achieve their goals but also contribute to the development of innovative solutions that enhance our offerings.The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving abilities and have a passion for technology and customer success. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to make a significant impact in the tech industry, we want to hear from you!

At Meter, we strive to revolutionize the way networks are deployed, ensuring they are built for optimal performance and scalability. As a Network Deployment Engineer, you will play a vital role in transforming customer requirements into robust wired and wireless network solutions using our proprietary tools. You will spearhead all technical choices throughout the design and deployment process while assisting our clients during the network activation and validation stages. Your technical expertise will be crucial in enhancing deployment efficiency and ensuring customer satisfaction, allowing Meter to meet the increasing demand for dependable internet infrastructure.Your contributions will include:Crafting high-performance networks: Utilize Meter’s specialized toolkit to design both wired and wireless networks that are both resilient and efficient.Driving key technical decisions: Oversee technical aspects of network design and deployment until successful network launch and validation.Facilitating network activation: Provide troubleshooting and support for essential devices and network features during the activation process to guarantee a seamless customer experience.Assisting with on-site installations: Travel to complex customer locations as necessary to offer installation and validation support, ensuring successful deployments.Collaborating across teams: Work alongside Deployment Project Managers, Sales Engineers, and Product Engineering teams to innovate the next generation of Meter’s deployment and networking solutions.Why Choose Meter?The internet powers our world—every email, purchase, and video call relies on effective network communication. Yet, traditional networks remain outdated, fragile, and challenging to set up within enterprise environments.Meter was founded to create superior networks. Our journey began with designing and building our own enterprise hardware, user-friendly software, and streamlined operations to achieve outstanding customer outcomes. Today, we deploy these networks on a large scale, supporting prominent organizations such as Bridgewater, Lyft, and Reddit to keep their teams connected and productive across numerous locations.Our vision at Meter is straightforward: we anticipate a future where internet usage will only increase. We are confident that our comprehensive networking stack will empower businesses to operate as seamlessly and reliably as modern utilities.

ABOUT BASETENAt Baseten, we empower revolutionary AI companies, including Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer, to achieve mission-critical inference. By integrating cutting-edge AI research, adaptable infrastructure, and user-friendly developer tools, we enable organizations at the forefront of AI to seamlessly deploy advanced models into production. Our rapid growth is exemplified by our recent $300M Series E funding, supported by esteemed investors such as BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction. Join us in creating the essential platform that engineers rely on to launch AI products successfully.THE ROLEAs a Forward Deployed Engineer at Baseten, you will collaborate closely with clients to design, develop, and implement high-scale production AI applications utilizing our platform. You will guide customers through their journey from initial concept to full production deployment, expertly translating vague business objectives into dependable, observable services that meet clear standards for quality, latency, and cost.This position is ideal for innovative engineers eager to gain insights into how modern enterprises adopt AI at scale, and who thrive in environments that blend product development, software engineering, performance optimization, and direct customer engagement.Please note that this is a hands-on engineering role involving coding and software development, complemented by responsibilities in product management, technical customer success, and pre-sales solution engineering.EXAMPLE INITIATIVESExplore these insightful blog posts authored by our Forward Deployed Engineering team: Forward Deployed Engineering on the Frontier of AIThe Fastest, Most Accurate Whisper TranscriptionDeploy Production-Ready Model Servers from Docker ImagesDeploy Custom ComfyUI Workflows as APIs

Join the innovative team at Mercor as a Forward Deployed Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients. In this dynamic position, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deploy and optimize our products in real-world environments.

Role overview The Partner AI Deployment Engineer at OpenAI focuses on delivering AI solutions built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The position involves close collaboration with partners to bring OpenAI technologies into their products and workflows. This role is based in San Francisco. What you will do Deploy AI solutions using AWS infrastructure Work with partners to integrate OpenAI technologies into their systems Troubleshoot technical challenges and support successful implementation