Forward Deployed Engineer (AI-Driven Software Holding Company)
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New York, NY · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
A well-funded software holding company that buys profitable small and mid-sized businesses and modernizes them with AI is hiring forward deployed engineers. The role is hands-on rather than advisory: you would embed inside an owned business, deploy agent-driven software into running operations and stay accountable for the results.
Responsibilities
Embed with acquired businesses, learn how they operate, win operator trust and pinpoint the two or three workflows where agentic software helps most
Deliver the first working deployment: connectors to existing systems, prompt design, evaluation suites and user-facing screens, built on the company’s core platform
Run and tune systems after launch, adjusting autonomy levels and handing over cleanly once stable
Act as the technical point of contact for business general managers, setting expectations and earning confidence
Capture lessons as reusable playbooks that speed up future rollouts in that industry segment
Qualifications
Three to six years in full-stack, customer-facing or forward deployed engineering
Full-stack range: a TypeScript or Python server side, React interfaces and SQL, able to ship alone
Real LLM or agentic systems in production, complete with evals and measured outcomes rather than demos
Experience working inside customer organizations as an engineer, for example in a Palantir-type FDE job or a build-and-run model
Operator instincts, including reading a P&L and turning business challenges into technical approaches
Willingness to travel often to business sites
Hybrid in New York, NY, the San Francisco Bay Area or Canada. Visa transfers and H-1B candidates are welcome.