Forward Deployed Engineer
Venn · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Posted 2 days ago · $200,000 - $400,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days Venn's roles stay open a median of 9 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 67% of Venn's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Venn
- moderate 3 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Venn's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Venn.
About this role
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Venn, you will work closely with enterprise clients to identify and solve their most pressing business challenges using Venn's platform. Your role involves embedding within the client's teams, designing and implementing solutions, and shaping the product roadmap based on client needs. You will take ownership of the outcomes and leverage your findings to enhance Venn's offerings across multiple clients.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Venn as an employer.
What you need
- Scoped and built products from 0 to 1 in ambiguous environments
- Built or deployed systems powered by LLMs or generative models
- Ability to simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure
- Clear communication with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
- Ability to spot risks early and adjust without slowing down
- Ability to travel up to 25% to work on-site with clients
Nice to have
- Experience as a founder or in a forward deployed engineering role
- Technical degree in CS, engineering, math, or a related field
- Engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work
- Experience driving technology adoption inside large enterprises
- Demonstrated proficiency writing and reviewing production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks
What you get
- Estimated annual base salary of $200,000 - $400,000 plus commission
- Opportunities for equity
Worth weighing
- Role involves significant client interaction and travel
- Ambiguous problem space may require strong adaptability
- High salary range suggests variable compensation based on individual qualifications
Summarised from Venn's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Venn on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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