Deployment Strategist / FDE - Enterprise AI

🚀 Deployment Strategist / Forward Deployed Engineer - (AI Agents & Automations) 📍 Location: Bay Area, CA (In-person, 5 days/week – Mission District) 💰 Comp: $160,000 – $210,000 + Meaningful, Series A Equity Are you a technical problem-solver who loves working directly with enterprise clients, driving project strategy, and leveraging cutting-edge AI tools to build real-world automations? We are partnering with a top-tier, venture-backed Enterprise AI Startup (backed by YC, Khosla Ventures, and other premier VCs) to find a high-ownership Forward Deployed Engineer . This company is redefining workflow automation by building AI agents that replace clunky legacy RPA platforms for Fortune 500 insurers, healthcare leaders, and fintech enterprises. The Role This is not a back-bench engineering role. You will operate as the primary technical partner and project owner for key accounts, running deployments end-to-end without a middle manager or dedicated CSM standing between you and the customer. What you’ll do: End-to-End Deployment: Lead enterprise clients through onboarding, workflow design, execution, and final go-live on your own. Build with Agentic AI: Use modern agentic coding tools, AI orchestration platforms, and prompt engineering to design and deploy complex customer workflows—faster than traditional coding from scratch. Customer & Project Strategy: Act as the single point of contact. Map out customer processes, manage timelines, drive account adoption, and identify expansion opportunities. Bridge Product & Customer: Translate edge-case customer feedback directly into core product improvements alongside the founding engineering team. Who You Are 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Forward Deployed Engineer, Technical Solutions Engineer, Implementation Architect, or Technical Founder). Project Owner: Capable of steering complex deployment projects, managing timelines, and handling high-stakes client communications independently. AI-Native Builder: Exceptionally fast at leveraging modern agentic coding tools (e.g., Cursor, AI workflow builders, prompt engineering) to solve technical puzzles. Thrive in High-Velocity Environments: You bring urgency, follow-through, and a desire to build in-person with an elite, fast-moving team in San Francisco. Show more Show less