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Founded in 2024 and backed by over $100M from top-tier venture investors, they are trusted by a portfolio of high-profile technology companies to automate mission-critical operations.\nTheir customers — a roster of leading technology companies — are automating more than 50% of their IT operations with this platform. The company operates with a lean team of 25 builders, a flat structure, and a strong in-person culture in San Francisco.\n“This is one of the most exciting AI infrastructure companies in the market — and they’re hiring engineers who want to build, not babysit tickets.”\nOpportunity This is not a typical implementation role. As a founding member of the Agent Deployment team, you will architect and ship production-grade systems directly with the company’s most strategic customers — while contributing to the core platform. You will help define how this function operates and have direct influence on the product roadmap.\nWhat You’ll Do Architect and build production-grade systems for strategic pilots, translating complex customer requirements into scalable, durable implementations\nDesign, implement, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that expand the capabilities of the AI agent platform\nBuild secure, high-performance integrations with external systems — reliability, observability, and maintainability first\nTurn real customer pain points and edge cases into reusable product capabilities that improve the platform for future deployments\nOwn the full technical lifecycle of key deployments — from initial architecture through launch, scaling, and ongoing optimization\nPartner directly with customers, sales, and internal engineering to move fast from idea to production\nHelp shape a new function from the ground up with clear visibility, ownership, and influence across the business\nWhat We’re Looking For Must-Have — Non-Negotiable\nExperience shipping backend-heavy production systems and building external integrations (APIs, third-party systems, enterprise tools)\nBackground at a company known for a high engineering bar and real-world impact\nDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics from a top-tier program (Top 20 school or equivalent signal)\nStrong backend engineering fundamentals — coding and system design — sufficient to pass a high-bar SWE interview\nMust work on-site in San Francisco five days per week\nRequired 1+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in a product-focused or customer-facing role\nExperience building scalable systems, integrations, or workflow automation tools\nAbility to communicate clearly with both technical and business stakeholders\nComfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with high ownership\nNice to Have Early engineer experience at a fast-moving startup (Series D or earlier) or 0-to-1 product building\nDirect experience working with enterprise customers — pilots, implementations, or customer-facing engineering\nExposure to AI/LLM systems, agent-based architectures, or automation platforms\nInterest in founding or building a company in the future\nDeal Breakers Automatic Disqualifiers Cannot or will not work on-site in San Francisco five days per week\nPrefers highly structured, slow-paced corporate environments\nRequires significant hand-holding, detailed instructions, or close supervision to execute\nBackground primarily in data science, product management, or roles with minimal hands-on software engineering\nNo CS / Engineering / Math / Physics degree or equivalent rigorous technical foundation\nInterview Process 30-minute intro — background, logistics, and culture fit\nHigh-bar SWE-style coding assessment\nLive coding collaboration and architecture deep-dive\nSessions with Sales team and key stakeholders\nFinal conversation with company leadership\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Aionia Group","rawCompany":"aionia group","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:22:14.744Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Forward Deployed Engineer","description":"Architect and ship production-grade AI systems directly with customers.A founding-team role at one of the fastest-moving AI infrastructure companies in the market — replacing legacy systems like ServiceNow with an AI-native platform that’s already automating 50%+ of IT operations for customers like Perplexity, Notion, and Verkada.\n$200K – $325K + Equity On-Site SF · 5d/wk $127M Raised 5 Openings No Visa Sponsorship\nOur client is a fast-growing AI infrastructure company headquartered in San Francisco, building the next generation of enterprise automation. 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