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Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco, California, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$120,000–$180,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · YC Startup

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Role summary

FurtherAI is seeking exceptional engineers for a Forward Deployed Engineer role focused on building agentic AI systems. This position is ideal for recent graduates with a strong CS foundation, passionate about AI/ML and intelligent systems. Responsibilities include building AI agents from scratch, understanding customer needs, implementing AI capabilities in production, and collaborating with a high-caliber engineering team. Experience with Python, modern web frameworks, and cloud infrastructure is required, with a bonus for work with LLMs, ML frameworks, or agent architectures. The role offers deep technical mentorship and the opportunity to work on frontier technology.

We're looking for exceptional people to join our engineering team as Forward Deployed Engineers. This is not your typical new grad role - we’re hiring cracked engineers eager to shape the future of agentic AI systems

## What you'll do

* Build enterprise-grade AI agents from the ground up
* ⁠Work closely with our CTO, Sashank, who brings experience from building speech and language models at Apple’s AI/ML org
* Talk to customers, understand their flows, and translate those into robust agentic solutions
* Implement cutting-edge AI capabilities in production
* Collaborate with a small, elite team of engineers from Google X, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, …

## Why This Role

You’ll be at the forefront of AI agent system design, working alongside experienced engineers and contributing meaningfully from day one. This is a rare opportunity to get deep technical mentorship while building frontier tech that solves critical problems for businesses.

## Who You Are

* Recent graduate with a CS/related degree (or equivalent experience)
* Strong foundation in software engineering principles
* Passionate about AI, ML, and building intelligent systems
* Self-directed problem solver who thrives in ambiguity
* Experience with Python, modern web frameworks, and cloud infrastructure
* Bonus: Prior work with LLMs, ML frameworks, or agent architectures

## Our Culture

We’re a small, driven team that values technical rigor, intellectual curiosity, and speed. Our engineers come from top-tier teams like Microsoft, Apple. We care deeply about ownership and pushing boundaries together.

## Location

San Francisco, CA (Remote options within USA available for exceptional candidates)

## Compensation

Competitive salary, meaningful equity, comprehensive benefits

_FurtherAI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company._
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