Bonterra

EA- Forward Deployed Engineer

Bonterra
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6 days ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$130k - $145k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Embed on-site or remotely with client organizations to identify workflows suitable for agentic AI automation.
  • Lead workflow discovery sessions, map processes, identify pain points, and create prioritized automation roadmaps.
  • Design, build, test, deploy, and iterate agentic skills integrated with NGP VAN and the broader Claude/AI agent ecosystem.
  • Manage each client engagement end to end as an independent product and engineering owner.
  • Advise client staff and leadership on AI adoption, communicate technical concepts accessibly, and support change management.
  • Contribute features to the NGP VAN Interface MCP integration layer and expand the NGP VAN API.
  • Document designs, deployment patterns, and reusable components for future engagements.
  • Synthesize client learnings into product feedback, roadmap input, and engineering priorities.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of professional software engineering or product management experience with the ability to independently ship production-quality software.
  • Experience building with LLM APIs, agentic frameworks, or MCP-based tooling, including skills, tools, or agents that automate real workflows.
  • Proficiency in backend or full-stack development using Python, Node.js, or .NET.
  • Strong REST API skills, including consuming and designing APIs.
  • Client-facing experience leading discovery sessions, managing stakeholders, and translating requirements into technical specifications.
  • Ability to work autonomously in an embedded or forward-deployed model.
  • Familiarity with Democratic campaigns, progressive nonprofits, or political technology.
  • Ability and willingness to travel on-site to customer organizations.
  • Experience with NGP VAN or EveryAction, forward-deployed or solutions engineering, technical implementation consulting, product management, MCP servers, Claude skills, or political nonprofit workflows is preferred.
  • Candidates must not require current or future employment authorization sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, well-being, and growth.
  • Full-time U.S. employee compensation and benefits vary by location, skills, experience, education, and local standards.
  • The position is represented by CWA Local 1400, 2336, or 13000.
  • The role may involve on-site travel and remote client embedding.

Tech Stack

Categories

AI ApplicationsForward Deployed
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