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Forward Deployed Engineer + AI Content Creator

Lights on Software · Forward, PA · Today
EngineeringFull-time

What You'll Do

  • Embed with AI companies' customers: scope problems, prototype solutions, ship production systems.
  • Create compelling content about FDE work: LinkedIn posts, video walkthroughs, technical tutorials.
  • Use AI-first development workflows to move faster: prototype with modern AI coding tools, ship working demos in days not weeks.
  • Educate the market on how FDE deployments work through tutorials, demos, and technical storytelling.
  • Own outcomes end-to-end: from scoping through production deployment, with no hand-offs.
  • Stay current with AI development tools and techniques to continuously improve delivery speed.

What You Bring

  • 5+ years shipping software in production environments.
  • Strong Python and/or TypeScript skills, with experience across AI/ML frameworks and cloud platforms.
  • Comfort with ambiguity. Can take "we need AI" and turn it into a scoped, shippable plan.
  • Exceptional communication skills. Can explain a technical architecture to a C-suite and debug a production outage at 2 AM.
  • Self-managed and autonomous. Finds the highest-leverage problem and solves it.
  • Experience with AI-first development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) is a strong plus.

Required Submissions

  • LinkedIn Content: Examples of professional posts or articles you've published that demonstrate your ability to engage a technical audience.
  • Writing Sample: A blog post or technical article showing you can communicate complex ideas clearly.
  • Video Content: Links to tutorials, demos, or explainer videos you've created.

What We Offer

  • Work directly with AI companies (Cohere, Tenstorrent, Saris AI) on their highest-value customer deployments.
  • A team that's been doing FDE work for 10+ years, before the industry had a name for it.
  • Full autonomy and trust. We hire senior people and let them run.
  • Build a personal brand as an FDE thought leader through content creation.
  • Note: This role offers significant career growth for business-minded engineers. FDE work develops leadership skills, executive-level communication, and deep domain expertise across industries.

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