Forward Deployed Engineer
Piper Companies · Chapel Hill, NC · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteEngineering$225k–$230k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with customers to understand business challenges and design AI-driven solutions that deliver measurable value.
- Implement and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures to improve the accuracy and relevance of AI applications.
- Design and develop data connectivity solutions that integrate structured and unstructured enterprise data sources into AI platforms.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and adoption of AI solutions.
- Build proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and production-ready implementations tailored to customer requirements.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide recommendations for performance, scalability, and security improvements.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the solution lifecycle.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, machine learning engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience implementing AI applications, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
- Strong understanding of enterprise data connectivity, APIs, databases, and integration technologies.
- Experience working with modern AI/LLM platforms and related development frameworks.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or TypeScript.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
- Experience working in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments.
Pay
Salary: $225,000 - $230,000/Annually
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
Schedule
Remote work flexibility