Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer

Fundamental • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Fundamental is seeking a Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer to build the critical integration layers and interfaces that allow our customers to adopt NEXUS. The Forward Deployed Engineer is an integral part of our FDE team, dedicated to driving the successful deployment of Fundamental products. While our ML engineers focus on the model performance, you will focus on usability, integration, and system reliability. You will work hand-in-hand with customers from the Proof of Value stage to post-implementation, ensuring our solutions are not just accurate, but accessible, secure, and seamlessly embedded in the client's production workflow. In this role, you’ll manage technical relationships with multiple stakeholders (IT security, application owners, and business users) and function as a key bridge, translating field requirements into features for our platform roadmap.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years as a Full-Stack Engineer, with a track record of shipping production code in complex environments
• Deep proficiency in modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript, Next.js) and data visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts, or similar)
• Strong experience with backend development (Python/FastAPI, Go, or Node.js) and database design (PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
• Comfortable navigating enterprise security constraints and have experience integrating with identity providers (LDAP, SAML, OIDC)
• Strong communication skills with an ability to translate architectural nuances into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience building tools for Data Science or ML workflows (e.g., labeling interfaces, model monitoring dashboards)
• Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant in a B2B software company
• Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Pandas, PySpark) to better collaborate with our ML counterparts

Responsibilities

• Individually architect and build production-grade applications that wrap our core models, turning projects into intuitive, high-value user experiences
• Lead the last mile engineering efforts, handling API integration, data visualization, and authentication/security requirements (SSO, RBAC) within complex enterprise environments (VPC, on-prem, air-gapped)
• Design and implement performant backend services to ingest customer data and serve model predictions at scale, ensuring low latency and high availability
• Work in collaboration with our research and product teams to translate operational friction - such as data ingestion difficulties or UI gaps - into essential inputs for the Fundamental roadmap
• Collaborate with the Sales and Solution Architect teams to help align diverse stakeholders, building dashboards and tools that allow business users to inspect, trust, and act on predictions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with salary and equity
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Paid parental leave for all new parents, inclusive of adoptive and surrogate journeys
• Relocation support for employees moving to join the team in one of our office locations
• A mission-driven, low-ego culture that values diversity of thought, ownership, and bias toward action

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior