Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Summary
Location: United States
Experience: 15+ years in production AI/data systems
Job Type: Permanent
Thinking Minds' client is looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer to join a dynamic team. This role is crucial for delivering customer-specific capabilities that provide immediate value and evolve into durable platform capabilities. The engineer will work within a Forward-Deployed Engineering pod, embedded with priority customers to ensure technical delivery from prototype to stable production.

Ideal Candidate Should Have
Forward-Deployed Engineering experience
Technical delivery expertise
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong collaborative skills
Experience with cloud technology
Role Overview
The Forward Deployed Engineer will be part of a small team, or pod, embedded with priority customers. The role involves building customer-specific capabilities that deliver immediate value and can be integrated into the broader platform.

The engineer will utilize shared components such as registry, gateway, and evaluation harness to extend functionality for customers without modifying the platform core.

Key Responsibilities
Deliver customer-specific capabilities as part of a Forward-Deployed Engineering pod
Utilize and extend shared components like registry and gateway
Ensure all shipped solutions are versioned and tested
Collaborate with the Foundation team to consume shared components
Build durable platform capabilities
Maintain stable production environments
Top Skills and Modules
Forward-Deployed Engineering
Technical delivery
Cloud technology
Registry
Gateway
Evaluation harness
Collaborative skills