{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1126a1cb9bed3ff1b7e53d34","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1126a1cb9bed3ff1b7e53d34","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1126a1cb9bed3ff1b7e53d34","title":"Forward Deployed Engineer","description":"We're not here to add to the noise. We're here to cut through it- with AI that actually works for marketers.\nFrom AI-powered content creation to world-class CMS and the industry's most trusted experimentation platform, Optimizely is the tool modern marketers actually want to use. AI-Ready. Set. Go.\n10,000+ brands including H&M, PayPal, and Zoom already get it. So do Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, who consistently recognize us as leaders in MarTech.\nBut here's the thing about building great products: it takes great people. Our 1,600+ Optimizers across 12 global offices are curious, collaborative, and refreshingly human. We don't do corporate speak. We do real conversations, big ideas, and genuinely care for the work we make together.\nIf you want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of marketing technology — and actually enjoys doing it — you're in the right place.\nFind us on Instagram: @optimizely\n\nIntroduction\nThe customer-focused Senior Forward Deployed Engineer will be the technical bridge between Optimizely's innovative AI products and our enterprise customers. They will leverage deep technical expertise and communication skills to design, build, and deploy AI-driven solutions that seamlessly integrate with Optimizely's platforms, enabling customers to harness the power of AI.\nJob Responsibilities\nCustomer Consultation & Solution Design: Collaborate with customers to understand AI use cases, data needs, and integrations, assisting in translating objectives into technical plans leveraging Optimizely AI (Opal).\nLead Technical Deployments: Participate in the configuration and deployment of Optimizely AI (Opal), interacting with Optimizely products and customer tech stacks via public APIs.\nDevelop Custom Tools & Integrations: Support in the design and build of custom applications or connectors for AI workflows, especially Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), using Optimizely APIs and pre-trained AI models.\nTechnical Troubleshooting & Optimization: Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization for deployed AI solutions to ensure stability and efficiency.\nTechnical Training & Enablement: Support workshops and knowledge transfer for customer teams to effectively use, manage, and extend Optimizely AI (Opal).\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with Optimizely's Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to provide feedback and ensure alignment.\nBest Practices & Advocacy: Apply AI deployment best practices, understanding customer needs and aligning with Optimizely's product capabilities.\nKnowledge and Experience\nExperience: 3+ years in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Solutions Architect, Implementation Engineer, FDE) with a focus on software deployment and integration.\nRetrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Familiarity with RAG concepts and experience with building tools/applications for RAG workflows (e.g., interacting with vector databases, embedding services, prompt engineering).\nPrompting Proficiency: Good understanding of prompting principles and best practices for optimizing AI model output.\nProgramming Proficiency: Programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python for building integration layers, applications, and automation scripts via APIs.\nAPI & System Interaction: Proficiency in interacting with external systems via public APIs, including CRUD operations.\nBusiness Analysis: Experience in analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions.\nProblem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.\nCommunication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.\nCustomer Focus: Customer-centric mindset, with ability to build rapport and contribute to customer success.\nAdaptability: Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, product updates, and customer environments\nPreferred Skills:\n\nData Integration: Proficiency in data integration, transformation (ETL), and data governance techniques for AI solution consumption.\nOptimizely Product Knowledge: Experience with Optimizely products (CMS, CMP, Web Experimentation, Feature Experimentation, ODP).\nAI Deployment Expertise: Familiarity with AI solution deployment and integration in enterprise environments, including understanding data flow and system integration.\nConsulting Experience: Exposure to customer-facing engineering, solutions consulting, or technical pre-sales roles.\nEducation\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.\nCompetencies\nAdapting to Change\nChampioning Customer Needs\nCommunicating Effectively\nWorking with Ambiguity\nOptimizely is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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