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Forward Deployed Engineer

Robots and Pencils · CA Remote

Posted about 2 months ago · $176,612 - $243,680

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
51 days
Robots and Pencils's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
25% of Robots and Pencils's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Robots and Pencils
high
12 stale, 5 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
63 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Robots and Pencils's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Robots and Pencils.

About this role

The Staff Forward Deployed AI Engineer will lead the design and implementation of AI/ML systems directly within client environments, focusing on architecture decisions and end-to-end solutions. This role involves collaborating with clients to translate business problems into effective AI designs, mentoring junior engineers, and driving the adoption of AI systems post-delivery. The engineer will also tackle integration challenges and ensure the systems are reliable, scalable, and secure.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 7+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 4+ years focused on AI/ML systems in production
  • Deep hands-on experience with generative AI development
  • Expert software engineering background (Python or similar)
  • Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including AWS services
  • Proven track record designing and shipping complex agentic systems in production environments

What you get

  • Salary range of $176,612 - $243,680 CAD

Worth weighing

  • Role requires embedding directly with clients, which may involve high levels of ambiguity and pressure
  • Focus on client partnership and trust-building may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Fast-paced delivery timeline of 30 to 45 days for production-ready AI systems
  • Expectations for mentoring and growing junior engineers may add to workload

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Listed by Robots and Pencils on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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