USA remote
Forward Deployed Engineer (YC experience)
About this role
Location: United States — Remote Compensation: $200,000–$350,000 USD Start Date: ASAP Languages: Fluent English required Type: Full-time ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building advanced AI-powered infrastructure and products for enterprise customers. We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer with YC start up experience who can work directly with customers to solve complex technical problems, translate real-world requirements into production systems, and accelerate the adoption of the company's technology.
This is a highly technical, customer-facing engineering role combining software development, systems thinking, product feedback, and hands-on implementation. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements and operational challenges. - Build, deploy, and customize production solutions in customer environments. - Develop integrations, automation, APIs, and internal tooling. - Translate customer feedback into actionable product and engineering requirements.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues across application and infrastructure layers. - Partner closely with Product and Engineering to improve platform capabilities. - Own projects from technical discovery through deployment and iteration. - Develop reusable solutions that can scale across multiple customers. - Improve deployment processes, documentation, observability, and reliability. - Act as a technical advisor and trusted engineering partner to customers.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. - Strong programming experience in Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar languages. - Experience building and deploying production software. - Strong systems, API, integration, and debugging skills. - Experience working directly with customers or cross-functional stakeholders. - Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Strong communication and technical problem-solving skills. - High ownership and ability to independently drive projects. NICE TO HAVE - Experience with AI/ML systems or infrastructure. - Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure experience. - Experience at a startup or scale-up. - Experience deploying software into complex enterprise environments. - Experience with LLMs, model serving, or AI agents. - Experience building developer tooling or automation.