Mid-Level Forward Deployed Research Engineer
About the Role
Join a small engineering team at an early-stage AI evaluation infrastructure company. You will take ownership of urgent, ambiguous technical challenges for AI research organizations and data vendors, helping unblock deployments while turning recurring problems into reusable tools and processes.
What You'll Do
Own technical deployment requests from initial triage through resolution.
Clarify ambiguous requests, diagnose problems, and identify practical solutions.
Build tools and one-off pipelines to address urgent customer, partner, and internal needs.
Work with research and go-to-market teams to unblock deployments.
Balance fast turnaround with quality, correctness, and appropriate security care.
Document recurring issues and automate manual work into reusable tools or processes.
What We're Looking For
Two to four years of experience in applied research engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or a similar hands-on technical role.
Research engineering experience alongside experience in forward-deployed work.
