Software Engineer (Python, TypeScript) Remote
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer, AI to work directly within customer environments, building and deploying AI systems using real-world data. This remote, US-based role combines customer collaboration with hands-on software engineering. You will work between customer teams and the product team, helping define AI use cases, develop production-ready solutions in Python, and bring those solutions into live environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with customer engineering and business teams to identify AI use cases, define requirements, and determine which solutions are worth building. Build and deploy LLM applications, including RAG pipelines, multi-step agents, and tool integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP).Connect AI models with customer systems, including APIs, databases, data warehouses, and single sign-on (SSO).Develop evaluations, measure model accuracy and cost, and troubleshoot issues in production. Share insights and feedback from customer deployments with the product team to improve future implementations and deployment processes.
Required Qualifications:
At least 8 years of software engineering experience, including recent experience shipping LLM-powered systems to production. Strong Python skills and proficiency in TypeScript or another backend programming language. Hands-on experience with LLM APIs from OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), or Google (Gemini).Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or the OpenAI Agents SDK.Experience with vector search technologies such as pgvector, Pinecone, or Weaviate. Experience deploying applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including services such as Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI Service, or Vertex AI.Ability to communicate effectively with senior customer stakeholders while also working directly in their codebases.
Preferred Qualifications:
Daily experience using Claude Code or Cursor.
Experience with agent-to-agent integrations using Google's A2A protocol.
Previous experience in consulting, solutions engineering, or customer-facing engineering roles.
Experience working with HIPAA-regulated or personally identifiable information (PII)-regulated data.
Work Arrangement: Remote position. Applicants must be based in the United States.