Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Tue, Jul 21, 2026
This job expires in: 22 days
Job Summary
To accelerate AI transformation within engineering teams, the remote Forward Deployed Software Engineer will embed with product development teams to diagnose software development practices and deliver AI-powered tooling and process improvements while managing both engineering and change management tasks.
Key responsibilities
- Embed with engineering teams to observe and map their software development lifecycle, identifying bottlenecks and inconsistent practices
- Design, prototype, and implement AI tooling that addresses identified friction points in software development
- Act as a technical evangelist and trainer, conducting workshops to build AI fluency across engineering teams
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, including roles in architecture or technical leadership
- Experience integrating AI/LLM tooling into engineering workflows
- Strong systems thinking with the ability to analyze and improve software development lifecycles
- Proven ability to drive process or tooling changes across engineering teams through effective communication
- Experience with enterprise-scale developer tooling or platform engineering (preferred)
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