Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-19
Salary: USD 170,000–230,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a software company serving service businesses.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Build and deploy AI agents while owning customer implementation and ongoing success, carrying customer insights back into product development.
What you'll do
- Develop voice, text, and phone-based AI agents for enterprise customers.
- Own implementation, onboarding, and ongoing technical customer relationships.
- Translate customer problems into product and platform improvements.
- Coordinate with engineering and design to deliver production solutions.
- Support account adoption and expansion through effective technical delivery.
What we're looking for
- 1 to 5 years as a forward deployed or customer-facing software engineer.
- Experience shipping production code for customers.
- Strong Python and SQL, REST API skills, and familiarity with React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Ability to present to executives and work across technical and customer-success responsibilities.
- Comfort with startup pace and changing priorities.
Bonus points
- Experience as a founder or founding engineer.
- Interest in AI for home services, construction, or remodeling.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 230,000 per year.
- Equity: Competitive equity.
- Medical coverage at no employee cost.
- 401(k) matching and unlimited paid time off.
- Office lunch and dinner, a gym stipend, and technology equipment.
- Travel membership support.
Location and work model
- Five days per week onsite in New York City, in the Flatiron area. Relocation assistance is available.
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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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