Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
$220K–$320K
San Francisco, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- Several years of hands-on production software experience; no exact number stated.
About the job
Embeds with enterprise customers to deploy and support software, build tailored tools, assist sales evaluations, and channel customer needs into product development.
What you'll do
- Run technical evaluations and build demos to support pre-sales efforts.
- Own technical success for enterprise accounts, resolving issues and supporting adoption.
- Build customer-specific tools and performance diagnostics, and relay product feedback to engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Several years of hands-on experience taking software live in production environments.
- Background at a well-regarded early-stage company delivering working software to business clients.
- Strong Python proficiency, with ability to work in Bash and infrastructure as needed.
- Fluency with AI-assisted coding tools and a solid grasp of LLM and machine learning concepts.
Nice to have
- Founding experience or early-stage product building.
- Prior experience in a forward-deployed role supporting large customers.
Pay
USD 220,000 to 320,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Bash, LLM, machine learning
AI focus
Uses AI-assisted coding tools and applies LLM and machine learning concepts; may build tailored agents and design evaluations.
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