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# Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF

- **Company:** FADE TIME
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Relational Databases, Iterative and Incremental Development, PostgreSQL, MySQL, OpenAI, Software Deployment, Software Engineering
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_2fda5f2581a0fd89d1329b2ba9ed4d99

## About the Role

Partner with strategic customers to understand their challenges and build scalable, full-stack solutions using OpenAI APIs, from prototypes through production deployments. Work hands-on with customer teams and internal product, research, sales, and engineering partners, while documenting best practices and sharing actionable customer feedback.

Requirements: Requires at least seven years of professional full-stack engineering experience, with customer-facing experience highly desirable. Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL is relevant; startup founding or early-stage product-building experience is a plus.

Key Skills: Full-Stack Engineering, Customer Engagement, Solution Architecture, Software Development, OpenAI APIs, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Project Planning, Technical Advising, Iterative Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration