# Forward Deployed Engineer

**Company:** [Anyscale](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anyscale)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $267k – $287k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Ray, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, SaaS, Infrastructure, Solutions Architecture, Proof Of Concept, Enterprise Adoption, Technical Demos, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-25

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

## Job Description

## 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

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