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# Forward Deployment Engineer

- **Company:** SambaNova Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $138,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Nvidia CUDA, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Gpu Programming, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Machine Learning Operations, Docker
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/forward-deployment-engineer/10184833?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience, with a strong record of shipping production AI/ML systems.
 * Deep expertise in GenAI application development: LLM orchestration, RAG, agentic frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy), prompt engineering, and evaluation pipelines.
 * Strong foundations in ML fundamentals - model training, fine-tuning, inference optimization, quantization, and performance benchmarking.
 * Proficiency in Python (required); working knowledge of C++ or CUDA a strong plus for hardware-layer debugging.
 * Experience deploying AI workloads on cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with containerization, orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and MLOps tooling.
 * Comfortable engaging directly with customers: able to run technical discovery, set expectations, push back constructively, and present to executive and practitioner audiences alike.
 * Bachelor's or graduate degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
 * Willingness to travel up to 50% to customer sites - flexible based on engagement needs.

Bonus qualifications:

 * Experience with AI accelerators or custom silicon (TPUs etc.)
 * CUDA / low-level GPU programming
 * Familiarity with VLLM / SGLang
 * Enterprise AI deployments in regulated industries

## Description

* Embed directly with strategic enterprise customers to design, build, and deploy production GenAI applications on SambaNova's SN40L platform and SambaStack based product portfolio
 * Architect and implement LLM-powered workflows - including RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems, fine-tuning workflows, and coding solutions - tailored to each customer's data, infrastructure, and business goals.
 * Optimize AI inference performance on SambaNova hardware; benchmark model throughput, latency, and accuracy against customer requirements and competitor baselines.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve production issues end-to-end across model, software, and hardware layers - acting as the first and last line of technical escalation in the field.
 * Translate customer needs into clear product requirements and engineering feedback; serve as the primary voice of field reality to SambaNova's Product and Engineering teams.
 * Partner with Account Executives and Solutions Engineers to shape technical sales strategy, scope engagements, and demonstrate platform differentiation during evaluations and proof-of-concepts.
 * Develop reusable accelerators, reference architectures, and internal playbooks that scale learnings from one deployment to many.
 * Present technical findings, architecture decisions, and roadmap input at customer executive briefings and internal forums; represent SambaNova at industry conferences and events., Build and deploy customized software solutions for credit union clients. Lead integrations, troubleshoot production environments, advise technical stakeholders, own complex rollouts, and improve deployment processes. Work across TypeScript, Node.js, React, and cloud platforms while incorporating AI tools into engineering workflows. The role involves close client collaboration, cross-functional feedback, and travel to client sites as needed.


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