Forward Deployed Engineer

About the company

Our client is a software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work directly with a key client to take AI-driven workflows from planning through to live use, connecting the client's systems and steering product direction with what is learned on site. The role combines hands-on engineering with close customer ownership and regular travel to the client's office.

What you'll do

- Own the full deployment of AI-powered workflows for a client, from initial scoping through go-live.

- Connect the client's existing systems with the platform and keep those integrations working reliably.

- Build and ship production software, including Python services and LLM-based agent features.

- Turn observations from customer work into concrete recommendations for the product roadmap.

- Spend regular time on site with the customer and with the internal team.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Client-facing experience owning projects from scoping through go-live inside large organizations or financial institutions.

- Experience building and running production software from start to finish.

- Has shipped full-stack software and LLM or agent-based systems to production, including retrieval and evaluation work.

- Comfortable working on site in New York on a regular basis.

Bonus points

- Background in financial technology, financial services consulting, or investment management firms.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: $150K to $240K

- Equity

Location and work model

- New York, New York, United States

- On-site

- Full-time