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Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

140k – 200kNew York, NYOnsite1+ YOE
Summary

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer implements AI agents for claims operations customers, building custom integrations, tuning AI systems with prompt engineering, and managing deployments while providing technical consulting and feeding insights to product teams. Requires 1-3 years experience, Python/TypeScript skills, and strong customer communication.

About the role

What you'll work on

  • Customer implementation: Own the technical relationship from first demo to production deployment. Understand each customer's workflows and configure our AI agents to fit their operational needs.
  • Solution engineering: Build custom integrations, APIs, and workflows that connect our voice AI and document agents to customer systems (claims management platforms, CRMs).
  • AI tuning and optimization: Prompt engineering, voice customization, and agent behavior refinement based on real customer usage patterns and feedback.
  • Discovery and Product feedback: Channel customer insights back to product and engineering teams to shape the roadmap.
  • Technical consulting: Guide customers through AI agent design, workflow automation, and system integration.

What you'll need to bring

  • Customer focus with technical backbone: Hold technical conversations with CTOs and explain AI to claims managers.
  • Builder mentality: 1-3 years building or implementing technical solutions. Foundational coding skills in Python or TypeScript.
  • Communication skills: Explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Extreme agency: Thrive in ambiguity, find solutions, move fast.
  • API and integration fluency: Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations.
  • Project management: Manage multiple implementations, prioritize, deliver under deadlines.

Bonus Points

  • AI/ML/Data Science experience: LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agent frameworks.
  • Top consulting background with technical undergraduate degree.
  • Full-stack capabilities: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure.
  • Low Code Experience: Zapier, Make, Retool.
  • Voice AI systems: Twilio, Vapi, LiveKit.
  • Domain expertise: Insurance, claims operations.

Compensation

  • Salary: $120,000 - $200,000
  • Equity: 0.3% - 0.8%
  • Benefits: 100% medical, dental, vision; gym stipend; meals; retreats.
Skills
PythonTypeScriptREST APIsWebhooksPrompt EngineeringLLMsRAGReactNode.jsPostgreSQLTwilioZapierRetoolVapiLiveKit
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