Forward Deployed Engineer
About the Role
This is a forward deployed engineering role at an early-stage AI startup building purpose-built automation for the sea and air freight industry. You will sit between logistics operations teams and the founding engineering team, translating real-world customer workflows into production software. The work is high-stakes, customer-facing, and central to how the product evolves.
What You'll Do
Partner directly with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate operational needs into system design.
Build fast, AI-powered tools across the full stack using Node.js and TypeScript.
Integrate with enterprise ecosystems including ERP, TMS, SFTP, and event queues, and construct reliable data pipelines for messy, real-world data.
Shape product direction and technical decisions alongside a small founding team.
Travel regularly to key customer accounts across Europe and Asia to maintain close relationships.
Write clean, production-ready code and own outcomes end-to-end from design through deployment.
What We're Looking For
3 or more years building full-stack applications or backe
