Raydar
Forward Deployed Engineer
$185K–$240K
New York, New York · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- No general number of years stated; technical degree from a top university required for candidates with under 2 years of experience.
- Education
- A technical degree from a top university for candidates with under 2 years of experience.
About the job
Embed with client teams to build, launch, and operate AI-driven software that automates workflows, then turn deployment lessons into reusable playbooks.
What you'll do
- Identify high-impact workflow automation opportunities and build integrations, prompts, evaluation tools, and user interfaces.
- Operate and tune deployed systems, manage autonomy levels, and hand stable workflows to operations teams.
- Serve as the technical contact for business leaders and create reusable deployment playbooks.
What they ask for
- Full-stack application development experience, including a server-side language such as Python or TypeScript, a modern web UI framework, and relational databases.
- Experience launching production LLM or agent-based software for external users, including evaluation, autonomy controls, and outcome tracking.
- Client-facing or embedded-team experience, strong tenure at a recognized early-stage or high-growth startup, and fluency with AI development tools and agents.
- Business and executive communication skills; willingness to travel to client sites and be based in or relocate to New York. A technical degree from a top university is required for candidates with under 2 years of experience.
Nice to have
- Programming experience in Go and TypeScript; exposure to private equity, consulting, or vertical software operating environments.
- Founder or founding engineer background; Big Tech experience, particularly for new graduates.
Pay
USD 185,000 to 240,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, TypeScript, Go
AI focus
Build and operate AI-driven workflow automation, including production LLM or agent-based software, evaluation, and autonomy controls.
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