Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
$175k - $265k • New York Office • FullTime
Posted 8mo ago
Job Location
New York Office
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
AI Engineer
About the job
Taktile is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to empower financial institutions to become AI-native organizations. This role involves leading complex AI-driven deployments from initial scoping to production, applying technical expertise to solve real-world challenges, and designing solution architectures. You will develop production-grade Generative AI agents, manage project timelines, and ensure rapid value delivery for Taktile's customers. Additionally, you will collaborate with the product management team to translate customer needs into product insights and develop reusable resources to scale the forward deployed engineering function.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex AI-driven Taktile deployments in production, owning technical delivery from scoping to stable production.
- Design solution architectures, develop decision logic, and deploy production-grade Generative AI agents.
- Align with key customer stakeholders to ensure outstanding experience and rapid time to value.
- Scope work, sequence delivery, and proactively remove blockers, making trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality.
- Partner with product management to translate customer needs into actionable product insights.
- Develop reusable resources, best practices, and tools to scale the forward deployed engineering function.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of engineering or technical deployment experience, including customer-facing work.
- Strong technical background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
- Proficiency in writing and reviewing production-grade Python and SQL.
- Strong command of REST API design and integrations.
- Ability to break down complex problems and make informed decisions under pressure.
- Skill in building strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders.
- Curiosity and a customer-centric mindset.
- Collaborative, curious, and low-ego approach to working across teams.
Benefits
- Top-of-market equity and cash compensation package.
- Self-development budget for conferences, books, or classes.
- Choice of equipment, including home office setup.
- Opportunity to work with supportive colleagues and grow professionally.
- Chance to shape an early-stage company with a flat hierarchy.
- Direct communication with founding team members.
- Mentorship from experienced professionals and access to a network of investors and advisors.