> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3948501-forward-deployed-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3948501-forward-deployed-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Forward Deployed Engineer

- **Company:** National Cable Communications, LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Business Systems, Software as a Service, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Open Source Technology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Production Code
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/forward-deployed-engineer-san-francisco-ca--d3b176e4-b087-4820-b0ad-c88d578fe76b

## About the Role

Open Source, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Scalable System Development, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software as a Service (SaaS), Programming Tools, Training/Teaching, Product Engineering, * 4+ years of software engineering, solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical experience

 * Strong development fundamentals - you write production-quality code and are comfortable inside unfamiliar codebases
 * Direct experience working with customers to solve technical problems and deliver outcomes
 * Solid understanding of APIs, integrations, distributed systems, or cloud-based architectures
 * Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * You take responsibility for outcomes from discovery through delivery - not just your slice of the work
 * Experience with developer tools, infrastructure platforms, enterprise software, or AI-native products is a strong plus
 * Familiarity with CRM, ERP, fintech, or other business systems is a bonus

## Description

We're hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly inside customer environments, implementing and extending Ampersand in a way that makes each deployment succeed and teaches us something we can build on., * Customer Deployments - Lead end-to-end technical implementations with strategic customers, from discovery through successful adoption.

 * Technical Recommendations - Understand each customer's stack, integration goals, data model, and constraints - then advise on approaches that are maintainable, scalable, and easy for their team to operate long-term.
 * Production Code - Write production-quality code inside customer codebases when the work calls for it. You're comfortable in unfamiliar environments and hold a high bar for what you ship.
 * Engineering Partnership - Partner with the core engineering team to surface product gaps, bugs, and recurring implementation patterns from the field.
 * Knowledge Sharing - Turn customer-specific learnings into reusable improvements: docs, examples, playbooks, and direct product contributions.
 * Customer Partnership - Provide white-glove support and serve as a genuine thought partner to customer engineering and product teams - not just a vendor contact.