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AnyscaleAnyscaleSan Francisco, CA

Forward Deployed Engineer

Partner directly with strategic customers to drive Ray and Anyscale platform adoption through onsite proof-of-value engagements, technical solution delivery, and enterprise enablement.

267k – 287k/yr
On-site5+ YOESolutions Architecture

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work onsite with key customers to lead proof-of-value engagements, deployments, and enterprise adoption
  • Translate business objectives into technical solutions that demonstrate clear ROI and strategic impact
  • Build and deliver high-impact demos, reference architectures, and enablement programs tailored to customer needs
  • Act as a trusted advisor across all levels of the organization, ensuring confidence in Anyscale and Ray
  • Collaborate closely with sales, product, and engineering to accelerate deals, unblock challenges, and drive long-term success
  • Provide structured feedback from customer engagements to influence product direction and go-to-market strategy

Requirements

  • 5+ years of customer-facing experience in forward deployed engineering, solutions architecture, field engineering or Software Engineering
  • Strong technical foundation with Ray and the ability to apply Ray to real-world use cases
  • Proven success driving enterprise adoption of complex SaaS, infrastructure, or ML/AI solutions
  • Experience engaging both executive and technical stakeholders, tailoring communication to each audience
  • A customer-first mindset with a track record of delivering measurable business impact
  • Willingness to travel frequently and spend extended time embedded with customers

Skills

RayDistributed SystemsMachine LearningSaaSInfrastructureSolutions ArchitectureProof Of ConceptEnterprise AdoptionTechnical DemosStakeholder Management

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