Forward Deployed / Solutions Engineer

W3 Global Sourcing • San Francisco, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Several fast-growing AI and fintech companies are building Forward Deployed Engineering teams to turn complex customer problems into deployed, production-grade solutions. This role involves embedding with enterprise customers to understand workflows, technical constraints, and measurable business outcomes. You will prototype, build, and deploy tailored solutions using the core product platform, APIs, and customer data. You will own pilots and production rollouts end-to-end, including scoping, architecture, implementation, and adoption. Additionally, you will translate field learning into reusable product capabilities and clear feedback for engineering and product teams, and communicate credibly with engineers, operators, and senior customer stakeholders. Travel to customer sites may be necessary to unblock deployment and accelerate value delivery.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on software engineering ability, ideally in Python, TypeScript or another production language.
• Experience delivering technical solutions directly with customers or internal business stakeholders.
• Excellent problem decomposition, product judgment and comfort with ambiguous environments.
• Ability to build prototypes quickly and convert successful prototypes into maintainable systems.
• High ownership, concise communication and willingness to be accountable for customer outcomes.
• Availability to work in San Francisco and travel periodically.

Nice To Haves

• Prior FDE, solutions engineering, consulting engineering or technical implementation experience.
• Experience with AI agents, LLM orchestration, data pipelines or regulated industries.
• Founder, early-stage employee or substantial 01 project experience.

Responsibilities

• Embed with enterprise customers to understand workflows, technical constraints and measurable business outcomes.
• Prototype, build and deploy tailored solutions using the core product platform, APIs and customer data.
• Own pilots and production rollouts end-to-end, including scoping, architecture, implementation and adoption.
• Translate field learning into reusable product capabilities and clear feedback for engineering and product teams.
• Communicate credibly with engineers, operators and senior customer stakeholders.
• Travel to customer sites when necessary to unblock deployment and accelerate value delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed