PhysicsX

Forward Deployed Software Engineer

PhysicsX · London, United Kingdom

Posted 22 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 days
PhysicsX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
26% of PhysicsX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at PhysicsX
high
25 stale, 2 reposted of 42 open
Hiring momentum
58 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer at PhysicsX, you will collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to build and deploy applications that leverage AI-driven physics models. Your role involves understanding complex engineering problems, designing impactful tools, and developing backend solutions using technologies like Python, FastAPI, and cloud infrastructure. You will also have opportunities to travel to customer sites for hands-on collaboration and solution development.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Strong technical ability with a track record of solving complex problems
  • Solid foundation in software engineering and API design
  • Experience in deploying applications to production
  • Proactive attitude and high ownership of responsibilities
  • Customer-focused mindset to understand and solve engineering problems

Nice to have

  • Background in Mechanical Engineering or similar

What you get

  • Equity options
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Free office lunches
  • Enhanced parental leave (3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave)
  • YellowNest nursery scheme
  • 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)

Worth weighing

  • Role involves significant travel (3-4 weeks per quarter)
  • Work with a diverse range of engineering disciplines
  • Flat organizational structure may require self-advocacy for ideas

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Listed by PhysicsX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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