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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** AlphaAI Technologies Inc - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Generative AI - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/forward-deployed-engineer-tavily-8131673 ## About the Role * 3+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in a customer-facing, consulting, or partner-focused role at a large company (e.g., Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer). * Obsession with AI ecosystem - strong engineering skills and experience working with the modern agent stack. * Deep understanding of agent architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLMs, context engineering, and . * Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working directly with technical stakeholders at enterprises and partners. * Fast learner, highly autonomous, and excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment. * Based in New York City, Austin, SF, or willing to relocate. ## Description We're looking for a technically exceptional engineer who's excited to work directly with our customers and partners to design, prototype, and deploy integrations of Tavily's API into real-world agentic systems. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be embedded with strategic partners and high-value customers-playing a critical role in both pre-sales and post-deployment success. You'll help build RAG pipelines, production-grade applications, and industry-specific GenAI use cases built on Tavily. You'll operate across the customer lifecycle-from early discovery and solution design to scaling usage and identifying new opportunities. You'll bridge product, engineering, sales, partnerships, and customer success., * Work directly with customers to understand their use cases and build custom integrations using Tavily's API. * Participate in pre-sales efforts, including sales calls, technical discovery, and proof-of-concept scoping. * Design and implement prototypes, proofs of concept, and production-ready systems alongside client teams. * Monitor API usage patterns and recommend improvements to increase reliability, efficiency, and coverage. * Collaborate with internal teams to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs and recurring technical challenges. * Build reusable technical content including documentation, reference architectures, internal tools, and templates to scale future deployments. * Represent Tavily in customer conversations, architecture reviews, post-deployment tracking, and partner-facing technical engagements., 2. Take-Home Exercise - A short assignment similar to the work you'd do on the job. 3. Live Demo - A live demo to present the use case you built, your approach, and the business and technical value. 4. 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