# Forward Deployed Software Engineer

**Company:** [Credal.ai](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/credal-ai)
**Location:** Brooklyn, NY
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $140k – $220k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** AI Workflows, LLMs, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Agentic Systems, secure ai platforms
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Forward Deployed Software Engineer embedding with high-impact customers (healthcare, tech, robotics) to deliver critical outcomes, own end-to-end high-stakes projects, and improve Credal's secure AI workflow platform. Requires strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills plus comfort with ambiguity.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Embed directly with customer organizations pursuing important missions in healthcare, tech, robotics, etc.
- Own end-to-end execution of high-stakes projects, working independently or in small teams.
- Help customers deliver critical outcomes while improving the core product based on real-world learnings.
- Think critically, creatively, and empathetically about user needs to build the right product solutions.
- Collaborate with leaders and end users, iterating on approaches and code.
- Embrace real-world complexity, messiness, and ambiguity.

## Requirements
- Technical, curious, and analytical mindset.
- Strong people skills for working with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to take ownership and accountability of major mission, business, and technical outcomes.
- Experience thriving in high-stakes engineering environments (Palantir FDE background is a strong signal but not required).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Background from high-impact environments like Palantir, Cruise, Meta, Uber, or Google.
- Prior experience in forward-deployed or customer-facing engineering roles.

## Benefits
- High-quality health coverage (including mental health and HSA options) for you and your family.
- Industry-leading vision, dental, life, and disability coverage.
- Unlimited PTO with guaranteed two weeks off in December.
- Generous housing subsidy for living close to the office.
- Regular team activities, offsites, and meals provided in the NYC office.

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