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Fundamental Research LabsFundamental Research LabsSan Francisco, CA

Forward Deployed Full-Stack Engineer

Builds production-grade full-stack applications and integrations for enterprise AI model deployment, handling API, data visualization, security, and backend services in complex environments. Requires 5+ years full-stack experience with React/TypeScript, Python/Go backends, and Kubernetes.

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Hybrid5+ YOESolutions Architecture

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and build production-grade applications that wrap core models, turning projects into intuitive, high-value user experiences
  • Lead last mile engineering efforts, handling API integration, data visualization, and authentication/security requirements (SSO, RBAC) within complex enterprise environments (VPC, on-prem, air-gapped)
  • Design and implement performant backend services to ingest customer data and serve model predictions at scale, ensuring low latency and high availability
  • Collaborate with research and product teams to translate operational friction into essential inputs for the platform roadmap
  • Align diverse stakeholders with Sales and Solution Architect teams, building dashboards and tools for business users to inspect, trust, and act on predictions

Must Have

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years as a Full-Stack Engineer with track record of shipping production code in complex environments
  • Deep proficiency in modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript, Next.js) and data visualization libraries (D3.js, Recharts)
  • Strong experience with backend development (Python/FastAPI, Go, Node.js) and database design (PostgreSQL, Redis)
  • Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
  • Comfortable with enterprise security constraints and integrating with identity providers (LDAP, SAML, OIDC)
  • Strong communication skills to translate architectural nuances into business value

Nice to Have

  • Experience building tools for Data Science or ML workflows (e.g., labeling interfaces, model monitoring dashboards)
  • Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Experience as Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant in B2B software company
  • Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Pandas, PySpark)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with salary and equity
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, 401K)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Relocation support

Skills

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsD3.JsRechartsPythonFastAPIGoNode.jsPostgresRedisDockerKubernetesSAMLOIDC

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