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# Senior Forward Deployed Engineer [NYC or SF]

- **Company:** Concurrence Corp.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Deployment, Large Language Models, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f6fa47a2546ba5b0

## About the Role

* You've broken hard, ambiguous problems into work other engineers could own and deliver
 * You have real experience with LLMs and agent systems, or the depth to get there fast
 * You have the judgment to make tradeoffs and the standing to say no when something doesn't hold up
 * You lead well, whether through architecture, through people, or both
 * You're low ego, direct, and hold yourself and your team to a high bar
 * You can work on site in New York City or San Francisco, * Experience in a regulated or high-reliability domain (healthcare, finance, legal)
 * Experience shipping production AI or ML systems
 * Background in customer-facing or forward-deployed engineering

## Description

* Leading an AI deployment for a major healthcare customer, from first conversation to production
 * Turning an ambiguous customer need into a clear technical plan with owners and timelines
 * Making the calls on tradeoffs: what to build now, what to reuse, and what to push back on
 * Working directly with customers to keep scope, timelines, and quality honest, * Daily catered lunch and dinner
 * Mental health support and wellness coaching
 * Flexible wellness stipend for fitness, therapy, or personal growth

Growth & Development

 * Annual learning budget for courses, books, or conferences
 * Conference attendance budget for professional development
 * Annual team offsite
 * Academic collaboration opportunities
 * Unlimited PTO


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