Forward Deployed AI Product Engineer

About The Role

We're looking for a Forward-Deployed AI Product Engineer who owns the full loop from user discovery to shipped product. You'll embed directly with clients, spend time with their end users, and translate what you learn into AI-powered products that make people's work meaningfully better — without waiting for a PM to tell you what to build next. This role requires someone who can parachute into client environments, quickly develop a mental model of how users actually work, and make fast, autonomous product decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build full-stack features using modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Python) that solve real user problems with minimal complexity.
• Stand up backend services, APIs, and integrations quickly — prototype fast, then harden what works.
• Make pragmatic technical choices under time constraints; eliminate work when a simpler path exists.
• Help evolve prototypes into production-ready experiences with appropriate tests, logging, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate closely with AI architects, infrastructure engineers, designers, and PMs within your pod — shaping end-to-end experiences from early discovery and prototypes to stable, client-facing applications.
• This role is equal parts product instinct and engineering craft: you'll get inside users' heads while ensuring the stack is maintainable, performant, and ready for real users.

About You

• 5+ years building digital products, with clear evidence of owning the full product loop — not just shipping code, but validating that it worked.
• Strong full-stack ability: React, Next.js, TypeScript on the frontend; Python or Node.js on the backend.
• Comfortable integrating AI/LLM APIs and building products where AI is a core part of the experience.
• Experience in startup or resource-constrained environments where you had to move fast, wear multiple hats, and solve problems creatively.
• Exceptional communicator — you make users feel heard, explain complex things simply, and share space in a room rather than dominating it.
• Strong understanding of accessibility, performance, and responsive behavior across devices.
• Bonus: experience in B2B or enterprise environments, or a background that spans both consumer and business-facing products.