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Forward Deployed Engineer

Location : Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Experience Level : 6+ years

Company : FM

Reimagine Software Development in the AI Era

Are you a software developer who has embraced the transformative power of AI-assisted development? Do you thrive on solving complex business challenges by embedding directly with customers? Join us as a Forward Deployed Engineer and help reinvent how software gets delivered in the age of Generative AI.

About the Role

We're seeking a new breed of software developer—one who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to leverage AI tools to rapidly build and deploy innovative solutions. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll work directly with our strategic customers, understanding their unique challenges and co-developing solutions that unlock real business value.

This customer-facing role offers the opportunity to work alongside FM's hands-on founders and subject matter experts, tackling undefined problems in evolving spaces through an experiment-driven, iterative approach.

What You'll Do

Customer Collaboration

  • Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements
  • Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach
  • Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments

Technical Development

  • Build and maintain FM's proprietary systems and infrastructure
  • Leverage Generative AI tools to accelerate development cycles
  • Apply advanced prompting techniques to maximize AI-assisted development efficiency

    • Knowledge Sharing

  • Contribute to internal knowledge bases, documenting best practices and insights
  • Help scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function across the organization

    • What We're Looking For

    Experience & Background

  • 6+ years of experience in software or customer engineering roles with strong customer-facing focus
  • Proven track record of rapidly prototyping ideas and bringing them to production
  • Experience working in undefined or evolving problem spaces

    • AI-Powered Development

  • Demonstrated experience with Generative AI development tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, or similar)
  • Deep understanding of advanced prompting techniques including role prompting, input / output examples, explicit context setup, and iterative chaining
  • Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate software development processes

    • Technical Skills

  • Frontend : Proficiency in React, Next.js, or similar modern frameworks
  • Backend : Strong skills in Python, Node.js, or equivalent technologies
  • Databases : Experience with structured (PostgreSQL), unstructured (MongoDB), and vector databases (PG Vector, Pinecone), plus cloud database solutions (Neon, Supabase)
  • Quality & Operations : Expertise in testing, debugging, observability, and logging for production applications

    • Work Style

  • Customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and technical curiosity

    • Work Environment

    Based in Atlanta, GA, we value in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility. We'll work with you to find the optimal hybrid balance of in-person and remote work that maximizes your effectiveness and productivity.

    Why Join FM?

  • Work at the forefront of AI-assisted software development
  • Direct access to strategic customers and real-world problem solving
  • Collaborate with experienced founders and domain experts
  • Shape the future of software delivery in the AI era
  • Flexible hybrid work environment in Atlanta

    • Ready to revolutionize software development? Apply now and help us unlock the transformative potential of AI-powered engineering for businesses worldwide.

    Our client is an EEOC Employer and encourages all minority groups to apply.

    By applying to this job, as part of our typical recruiting process, from time to time, we may contact you regarding positions that we feel are a good fit for you or engage with you during the recruiting process via SMS text message. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile phone service plan. At any time you can get more help by replying HELP to these texts, or you can opt-out completely by replying STOP. Our Terms of Service are available at www.peoplelift.com.

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