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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer (Remote Build) - **Company:** Remote Technology - **Location:** San Francisco, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $53,300.0 - $215,750.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Software Debugging, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Identity and Access Management, OAuth, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Data Streaming, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Webhooks, Data Pipelines, Automation Anywhere, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/remotecom/jobs/7774935003 ## About the Role + Demonstrated experience shipping production software (backend and/or full-stack) and owning it in production (on-call mindset, debugging, instrumentation) + Strong integration and systems thinking: APIs, event-driven systems, webhooks, auth (OAuth/service accounts), data modeling, idempotency, and failure modes + Applied AI/LLM experience beyond prototypes: prompt+tool design, RAG and retrieval patterns, evaluation, latency/cost trade-offs, and reliability practices + Ability to operate in ambiguity: you can go from "problem statement" to "shipped solution" with minimal hand-holding + Clear, structured communication in writing; ability to explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders Nice to have + Experience with enterprise environments (security reviews, compliance constraints, procurement, change management) + Experience building with agent frameworks and/or workflow orchestration systems + Familiarity with HRIS, payroll, identity/access management, or adjacent enterprise domains + Experience with multi-tenant SaaS, RBAC, and data privacy by design ## Description As a Forward Deployed Engineer (AI) at Remote, you will work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions that connect Remote's platform to customer systems and workflows. You will turn messy, real-world requirements into production-grade implementations - often by building integrations, automations, and agentic workflows - and you'll translate field learnings back into reusable patterns and product roadmap inputs. * High autonomy and direct ownership of customer outcomes - from discovery through production rollout * Work at the frontier of practical AI: shipping systems that are reliable, observable, secure, and measurable * A seat at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Sales/CS, and customer teams - with clear influence on what we build next * Exposure to a wide set of domains (HR, payroll, finance ops, IT, integrations) and complex enterprise ecosystems * A remote-first environment with strong documentation culture and high trust, * Partner with customers to understand operational challenges, constraints, and success criteria; run structured technical discovery and define the "definition of done" * Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementation plans (architecture, data flows, integration surfaces, security considerations, rollout strategy) * Build AI-enabled solutions that integrate with customer systems and Remote's platform (e.g., data pipelines, workflow automations, tool integrations, agentic services) and perform real tasks end-to-end * Own deployments including reliability, performance, observability, incident response, and continuous improvement * Develop evaluation and measurement for AI behavior: success metrics, test harnesses, golden datasets, regression suites, and guardrails (quality, safety, privacy) * Work with real data to validate outputs, quantify impact, and iterate quickly based on evidence * Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to ship high-quality solutions and to upstream reusable components * Create leverage by turning one-off solutions into repeatable playbooks, reference architectures, templates, and internal tooling * Be the voice of the field: bring back concrete customer needs, edge cases, and constraints that should shape product strategy, Please choose the country in which you are located.* Select... Work eligibility is extremely important. Are you legally eligible to work in the country where you're planning to work from?* Select... Will you require sponsorship if you join Remote?* Select... Do you have a non-compete in place with your previous or current employer that prevents you from working for us?* Select... How did you hear about Remote?* Select... What pronouns should we use to refer to you?* Select... At Remote, we are committed to transparency, innovation, and care for our employees and candidates. To support this and ensure we are able to focus on you, not on taking notes, we use brighthire.ai to record and auto-transcript our interviews. If we decide you are good potential fit for the role, do you consent to us using this tool during the interviewing process? Declining recording will not affect your candidacy.* Select... https://brighthire.com/ Have you ever been hired through Remote as a third party?* Select... If you were previously employed by Remote, please share the email you used for signing in. If not, please put N/A* Do you have experience working with multiple programming languages?* Select... Have you implemented AI workflows or AI-powered solutions in production or at customer sites?* Select... Have you held a customer-facing technical role (solutions engineer, post-sales engineering, consultant, or similar) where you owned the customer relationship? * Select... Are you able to travel approximately ~10% for customer engagement and in-person meetings?* Select... Why are you interested in the Forward Deployed Engineer role, and what about Remote's platform and use cases excites you?* Describe your most complex customer-facing project. What made it complex, and how did you solve it?* Privacy notice* Select... When you apply to a job at Remote on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by Remote, which consists in a network of legal entities. However, for data protection purposes the entities in control of all personal data processed in connection with your application are: * Remote Europe Holding, B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands under number 7403597, at Kraijenhoffstraat 137A, 1018RG Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and * Remote Technology Services, Inc., a company registered in the United States of America under number 7988145 at 2261 Market St STE 86540 San Francisco, CA 94114; collectively referred to as 'Controller'. Controller's data protection is handled by our Data Protection Officer, who can be contacted at dpo@remote.com. Your personal data will be processed under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR) for the purposes of managing the Controller's recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of GDPR as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment. Your personal data will be stored with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the USA and engaged by the Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on the Controller's behalf. Accordingly, if you are located in the EU, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this website. Greenhouse Software, Inc. is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework program**.** We'll review your public LinkedIn profile, and this may influence our decision to proceed with your application. If your application is successful, the Controller will make an offer for employment which may be conditional on you passing a few additional checks, such as an ID verification check and employment history check. We conduct these checks via Veremark Ltd (United Kingdom) and Persona Identities, Inc. (USA). You will receive an additional notice if and when the Controller requires these checks. Your personal data will be retained by the Controller as long as the Controller determines it is necessary for its legitimate interest under 6(1)(f) of GDPR ****(to evaluate your suitability for the role you are applying for) but in any event for no longer than a year. Under GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data is restricted. You also have the right to object and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. Please acknowledge this Privacy notice: Notice at Collection for California Job Applicants * Select... This Notice at Collection describes the categories of personal information that Remote ("the Business") collects about California residents in their capacity as job applicants and the purposes for which that information is used., * Inclusive Hiring: To ensure our hiring process is inclusive, complies with applicable law and regulations, and that people of all backgrounds are represented in our talent pool. * Verification: To verify your candidacy information, identity and legal right to work in respective country. Employment verification involves contacting past employers and may also include contacting listed references. * Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable law and regulations including state and federal laws, such as equal employment opportunity reporting requirements. * Security: To prevent and detect fraud and investigate security incidents. 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For certain parts of the application process, the following third parties may control the collection of your data: Successful Application Checks: If your application is successful, Remote will make an offer for employment which may be conditional on you passing additional checks. ID and Employment Verification: These checks, including ID verification and employment history, are conducted via Veremark Ltd (United Kingdom) and Persona Identities, Inc. (USA). Direct Collection: These third parties may control the collection of personal information directly from you to perform these specific verification services. Additional Notice: You will receive an additional notice (Notice at collection) from the these third parties if and when Remote requires these specific checks. 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