Forward Deployed Engineer
Jobright.ai · United States
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- Full-time
- $160,000 / year
- United States
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Forward Deployed Engineer
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Job highlights
- Deploy AI agents to automate freight workflows.
- Engineer complex business processes into executable logic.
- Optimize agent navigation and human-in-the-loop communication.
- Rapidly implement solutions from discovery to production.
- Debug AI agent interactions for 99%+ reliability.
About the role
Forward Deployed Engineer at Ventus AI
This role is part of the Jobright TNT - the private hiring network connecting top talent with top AI startups like Perplexity, Mercor, Cresta, Suno and 150 more. This is not a mass job posting. Only select, high-signal candidates are invited to Jobright TNT and recommended directly to hiring teams.
About Ventus AI
Ventus AI is a company backed by a16z and Samsung Ventures that automates freight workflows with high accuracy.
Role Responsibilities
- Workflow Engineering: Deconstruct complex, multi-step business processes (SOPs) into logic that can be executed by our computer-using agents.
- System Navigation: Design and optimize agents to handle complex UI-based challenges, including MFA, CAPTCHAs, and non-standard navigation across diverse software environments.
- Human-in-the-Loop Design: Configure the ‘Communicate’ layer of our agents, ensuring they proactively flag exceptions and request guidance from human colleagues in a natural, context-aware way.
- Rapid Deployment: Lead the end-to-week implementation cycle, moving from discovery to live production in under seven days.
- Technical Problem Solving: Debug interactions between our AI agents and various browser-native and desktop environments to ensure 99%+ reliability.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong technical foundation, with deep familiarity in data structures, system design, and system integration.
- At least 1 year of customer-facing business experience in roles such as Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineer, or similar.
- Ability to quickly understand the nuances of a client’s business processes across industries and identify the gold-standard workflow.
- Experience with web automation, scraping, or browser control frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Puppeteer.
- Strong proficiency in Python, with experience building or maintaining robust and scalable software integrations.
- Builder mindset, with the ability to operate in unstructured technical environments where APIs are often unavailable.
- Excellent ability to bridge technical implementation and non-technical business stakeholders.
Preferred
- Ability to work onsite at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA.
- Prior experience working in healthcare.
- Strong experience building AI SaaS products.
- Startup experience with a strong startup mindset.
How can I join Jobright TNT:
If this is your first time applying to a Jobright TNT role, the process works as follows:
- Apply to your first Jobright TNT role.
- We review your background to determine if you meet the TNT quality bar.
- If qualified, your application is directly recommended to the employer.
- Once accepted into TNT, you may be: Invited to apply for other exclusive TNT-only roles, or invited to private, invite-only hiring events with top startups.
You will be notified of your TNT selection result. PS: All Jobright TNT roles are 100% real, directly hired by top AI startups we partner with, and come with priority review and higher response rates than the normal application queue.
Key skills/competency
- Forward Deployed Engineer
- Workflow Engineering
- System Navigation
- Web Automation
- Python
- System Design
- Problem Solving
- Client-Facing
- AI SaaS
- Startup Mindset
Skills & topics
- Forward Deployed Engineer
- Workflow Engineering
- System Navigation
- Web Automation
- Python
- System Design
- Solutions Engineer
- AI
- SaaS
- Startup
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight customer-facing experience and Python skills.
- Showcase automation expertise: Detail your work with Playwright, Selenium, or Puppeteer.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Emphasize your ability to bridge technical and business needs.
- Apply through Jobright TNT: Ensure your background meets their quality bar for direct recommendation.
Technical preparation
Master Python for robust software integrations.,Practice with Playwright or Selenium for web automation.,Build sample solutions for complex business processes.,Prepare to explain system design and integration.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you bridged technical and business needs.,How do you handle unstructured technical environments?,Tell me about a complex business process you deconstructed.,How do you ensure high reliability in deployed systems?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Jobright TNT and how does it differ from a standard job application?
- Jobright TNT is a private network that directly recommends high-signal candidates to AI startups like Ventus AI. Unlike mass job postings, your application is reviewed for quality and directly presented to hiring teams, leading to potentially faster response rates.
- What is Ventus AI and what do they do?
- Ventus AI is a startup backed by a16z and Samsung Ventures focused on automating freight workflows with high accuracy using AI.
- What are the main responsibilities of a Forward Deployed Engineer at Ventus AI?
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will engineer complex business processes into logic for AI agents, design agent navigation for UI challenges, configure human-in-the-loop communication, lead rapid deployment cycles, and debug AI agent interactions.
- What technical skills are essential for this Forward Deployed Engineer role?
- Key technical skills include a strong foundation in data structures and system design, proficiency in Python, and experience with web automation frameworks like Playwright, Selenium, or Puppeteer.
- Does Ventus AI require candidates to work onsite for the Forward Deployed Engineer position?
- While not strictly required, the company prefers candidates who can work onsite at their headquarters in San Mateo, CA, as indicated in the preferred qualifications.
- What is the typical salary range for a Forward Deployed Engineer at Ventus AI?
- The salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $200,000 per year.
- What kind of business experience is valuable for this role?
- At least one year of customer-facing business experience in roles such as Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Solutions Engineer is required. The ability to understand client business processes is crucial.
- How can I increase my chances of being accepted into Jobright TNT?
- To increase your chances, ensure your resume clearly demonstrates your technical expertise, customer-facing experience, and proficiency in relevant automation tools and Python, meeting the TNT quality bar.