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Forward Deployed Engineer AI & Product YC StartupAnt-Tech • New York, United States
Forward Deployed Engineer AI & Product YC Startup

Forward Deployed Engineer AI & Product YC Startup

Ant-Tech • New York, United States
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Job Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will play a key role in deploying AI systems for real-world customer environments. Customer Collaboration : Work directly with clients to understand workflows and translate needs into technical solutions. AI System Deployment : Design and implement agentic workflows using LLMs for task execution. Technical Expertise : 5+ years in ML (PyTorch, TensorFlow); 2+ years with LLMs (Hugging Face, OpenAI). Proven Experience : Building scalable AI systems, integrat...

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Responsibilities

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in bringing advanced AI systems to life for customers. This is a deeply hands-on and highly collaborative role — you’ll work directly with client teams to understand their workflows, design solutions, and deploy production-grade AI systems in real environments. Your work will bridge technical execution with thoughtful communication and fast iteration, ensuring each deployment drives meaningful product impact.

  • Partner directly with customers to understand their use cases, identify pain points, and translate needs into actionable technical solutions.
  • Design and implement agentic workflows powered by LLMs for real-world task execution.
  • Build customization layers tailored to organization-specific logic and deployment requirements.
  • Deploy and iterate on LLM-powered pipelines with evaluation and feedback loops in production environments.
  • Develop voice-based and message-based agents that drive engagement and adoption.
  • Architect AI pipelines (RAG, prompt engineering, evaluation) and ensure reliable integration into complex infrastructures.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to bring field feedback directly into the product roadmap.
  • Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to align on goals and deliver solutions quickly.

Requirements

Machine Learning Expertise

  • 5+ years of experience in ML (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience working with LLMs (Hugging Face, OpenAI, Anthropic).

    • AI System Development

  • Proven experience building and deploying production AI systems, including RAG and vector search.
  • Strong knowledge of prompt engineering, AI safety, and content filtering best practices.
  • Comfort architecting scalable infrastructure that integrates into complex environments.

    • Customer Engagement & Communication

  • Experience working directly with customers to deploy and iterate on technical solutions in real environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to gather feedback, shape product direction, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

    • Technical Proficiency

  • Familiarity with Rails is a plus, but not required — strong candidates can ramp up quickly.
  • Experience with REST APIs, PostgreSQL, ActiveRecord, and RSpec.
  • Understanding of frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex, or the ability to learn them rapidly.

    • Builder Mindset

  • Thrives in ambiguity, learns quickly, and iterates fast in lean environments.
  • Excited to work in a small, high-impact team where communication and ownership are key.

    • Ideal Candidate

    Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Innovative Builder — Designs and deploys sophisticated AI workflows that solve complex, real-world enterprise challenges.
  • Forward Deployed Mindset — Thrives on working directly with customers, gathering feedback, and iterating rapidly to solve problems in the field.
  • Product-Minded Communicator — Excels at collaborating with users, clients, and cross-functional teams to shape solutions and drive adoption.
  • Technically Excellent — Brings strong expertise in Rails (REST APIs, PostgreSQL, ActiveRecord, RSpec) and hands-on experience deploying scalable AI systems using modern frameworks and infrastructure.
  • Collaborative and Fast-Moving — Thrives in ambiguity, learns new frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.) quickly, and delivers results at startup speed. Works seamlessly with founders, engineers, and product teams to iterate rapidly.

    • Benefits

    Benefits

    Retirement / 401k

    Health Insurance

    Vision Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    US citizen / visa only

    Ant-tech is a reputable headhunter agency in France, specializing in providing high-quality recruitment services for companies across various industries. With a team of experienced professionals and an extensive network of partners, Ant-tech connects talented candidates with organizations in need, particularly in the technology, finance, and other sectors. Committed to delivering optimal recruitment solutions, Ant-tech focuses not only on finding the right talent but also ensuring long-term and sustainable growth for both candidates and partner companies.

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