Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)Location: SeattleCompany: Terrakotta AIAbout The RoleWe’re hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers and founders to ship high-impact product features fast. You’ll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and deployment—owning outcomes from first onboarding through long-term usage.This role is deeply customer-facing. You won’t just build—you’ll ensure what you build actually gets adopted.What You’ll DoShip end-to-end product features that directly impact user behavior and revenueWork directly with founders and customer executives to understand needs and drive adoptionOwn onboarding: design and refine first-time user experiences until they are seamlessObsess over UX—make complex workflows feel simple and intuitiveBlend engineering and product thinking across frontend, backend, data, and performanceDeploy into real customer environments and iterate based on live feedbackPrototype quickly, test in production, and push code dailyAct as a bridge between customer, product, and engineeringWhat We’re Looking ForStrong full-stack engineering ability (Python + modern frontend preferred)High product and UX intuition—you notice friction immediately and fix itComfortable working directly with senior stakeholders and customer executivesAbility to operate in ambiguity and turn vague problems into shipped solutionsBias toward speed and iteration over perfectionOwnership mindset—you care about adoption, not just deliveryBonusExperience in forward deployed / solutions / customer engineering rolesBackground in startups or high-growth environmentsFamiliarity with AWS, APIs, and data systemsExperience with onboarding flows, activation metrics, or product-led growthWhy This RoleDirect ownership over customer outcomes and revenueWork side-by-side with founders and enterprise customersHigh autonomy, fast iteration, no bureaucracyBuild and deploy systems shaping the future of commercial real estate