Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-06
Salary: USD 150,000–225,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead technical implementations of AI-driven software for client organizations, serving as the main technical contact for senior stakeholders. Shape product direction using lessons from live usage, partnering closely with engineering leadership while helping build out a young client-facing engineering function.
What you'll do
- Put AI-based software into live use for senior client stakeholders.
- Run each customer rollout from the initial scoping stage through launch, acting as the main contact throughout.
- Build trust with client leaders by learning their challenges and aligning on priorities.
- Design, build and refine AI agents, including prompt design, model integration and fast prototyping with AI coding assistants.
- Scope and build new capabilities that let customers grow usage and improve results.
- Connect the product with customer systems, working hands-on with their technical staff on APIs and integrations.
- Partner with core platform engineers to keep delivery smooth and pass production learnings back into the product.
- Write up lessons learned in internal playbooks so the function can grow.
What we're looking for
- At least 2 years in a hybrid technical and customer-facing role, such as forward-deployed engineering, agent engineering, growth engineering, or founding engineer or founder work.
- Hands-on engineering ability with Python and cloud-based, API-driven systems.
- Working knowledge of large language models, prompting and agent-based AI approaches.
- Habit of using AI coding assistants to deliver quickly.
- Clear communication that links complex technical topics to business results for both technical and non-technical listeners.
- A self-driven, fast-moving style, ready to hop on customer calls or build integrations when needed.
- Located in the San Francisco area, or willing to move there to work on-site.
Bonus points
- Previous forward-deployed engineering experience at a leading AI company.
- Background in agent engineering or growth engineering.
- Experience as a founding engineer or founder.
- Backend engineering experience paired with solutions engineering experience.
- Competitive programming or research conference background.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 225,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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