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Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Helios · New York, NY · 8 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

About the role

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking, with a focus on bridging the gap between our cutting-edge AI platform and high-stakes government clients.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with sales, founders, and policy leaders to drive customer discovery and close six-to-seven figure single-source government contracts.

  • Rapidly deploy and configure early-stage product implementations for strategic customers.

  • Translate real-world regulatory and government affairs workflows into scalable technical requirements.

  • Act as the internal voice of high-value customers in product and engineering meetings.

  • Manage the technical execution of forward-deployed PoCs and paid pilots, often with highly bespoke needs.

  • Hunt for signals of product-market fit through customer interactions, usage analytics, and structured feedback.

  • Lead on integration, data onboarding, and configuration of secure, compliance-sensitive deployments.

  • Shape our roadmap by working hands-on with Proxi’s voice agent, semantic search stack, and LLM pipeline.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technical roles spanning engineering, solutions architecture, or enterprise AI.

  • Previously worked with or sold into U.S. government agencies at the state, federal, city, or county level.

  • Knowledge of navigating RFPs, single-source contract pathways, and public-sector procurement cycles.

  • Ability to speak fluently with both policy professionals and ML engineers.

  • Experience in fast-paced, high-stakes environments where velocity is key.

  • Experience deploying AI/ML systems in production (LLM experience preferred).

  • Understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy requirements in regulated industries.

  • A builder mindset: willing to hack together solutions, iterate with users, and solve for scale.

Qualifications

  • Familiarity with govtech, regulatory platforms, or public-sector SaaS.

  • Prior experience winning or executing on state/federal software contracts.

  • Network within lobbying, government affairs, or regulatory communities.

  • Background in sales engineering or customer success for technical products.

Skills

  • Technical proficiency in AI, machine learning, and related technologies.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

  • Experience with project management tools like Figma, Linear, and Jira.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

  • Opportunities for growth and development within a rapidly expanding company.

  • Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.

  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.

Pay

$120,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm

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