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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** Jobwe're - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Business Logic, Encodings, Software Debugging, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Build Management - **Published:** August 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/forward-deployed-engineer/44936154 ## About the Role ABOUT THE JOBWe're removing one of the last great barriers to progress in the physical world.While software moves fast, industries like aerospace, healthcare, and energy are still slowed by outdated, manual systems.We are on track to raise our Series A, backed by a 14× oversubscribed $4.5m seed round from Tier-1 VCs such as Coinbase, Reddit, Klarna, and Spotify. Our world-class team includes former unicorn founding engineers and talent from X, Google, Amazon, and Yandex. We value people who want to win and thrive in high-ownership environments.We're building the system that lets complex, real-world work move at software speed.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who thinks in customer workflows, not tickets or isolated features.This is a role for someone who wants to sit with users, decide what should exist, build it end-to-end, and put it in their hands.You will fit right in if you have experience with:Customer Embedding - Work directly with customers to understand their real workflowsProduct Engineering - Design and build end-to-end user workflows, from UI to backend logic and dataDomain Translation - Translate messy real-world processes into clear, intuitive softwareFrontend - Build production-grade UI using modern frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript)Backend - Implement APIs, business logic, and data models that support complex workflowsAI Integration - Design and integrate AI-powered features (LLMs, agents, model-backed APIs) into customer workflowsProduct Judgment - Be opinionated about what to build, what not to build, and when to shipOwnership - Build fast and ship production-grade systems with high ownershipWHAT YOU WILL DOShip from Day 1 - Deploy to production immediately and own real product surface areaOwn it end-to-end - Run customer calls, write the spec, build it, and ship itSolve real problems - From UX polish to backend logic to jumping on customer callsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR TECHNICALLYStrong experience with TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React or equivalent)Comfortable building backend services in PythonExperience integrating AI systems (LLMs, agents, model-backed APIs) into production productsAbility to reason about complex workflows, not just CRUDComfort talking directly with customers, including non-technical domain expertsStrong plus if you have:Founder or ex-founder experienceEarly-stage or stealth startup backgroundFounder fellowships or similar environments (EF, YC, Antler, etc.)Experience as a forward-deployed / solutions engineer (Palantir, Ramp, Scale, etc.)Experience building AI-powered products in productionExperience working where requirements were unclear and evolvingYOUR FIRST MONTHShip to production from day oneOwn problems end-to-end, from definition to deploymentDo what needs doing, including UX polish, debugging, and customer interactionWE OFFERPace and purpose - In-person in London (visa sponsorship available)No friction - Relocation, visas, meals, and tools fully coveredA tight-knit team - High standards, high trust, no politics #J-18808-Ljbffr ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [JSON and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/968-json-and-beyond) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)