Forward Deployed Engineer

about 1 month ago

Menlo Park, CA, USAMid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$150k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

Own technical delivery across strategic customer deployments from initial discovery through production launch and long-term adoption.
Embed closely with enterprise customers to understand workflows, operational pain points, and technical requirements.
Scope, architect, and build custom solutions, integrations, workflows, and product extensions that deliver measurable customer value.
Write production-grade code across backend, frontend, APIs, integrations, or automation layers as needed to accelerate deployment.
Translate ambiguous customer problems into structured technical roadmaps and execution plans.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership to align deployments with business priorities.
Make trade-offs between speed, scope, scalability, and productization while protecting customer outcomes.
Identify repeatable deployment patterns and convert one-off customer solutions into scalable product capabilities.
Serve as a strategic technical advisor to customers, helping shape adoption, implementation strategy, and long-term success.
Surface field learnings, customer pain points, and deployment insights back to Workstream’s core product roadmap.

4+ years of experience in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data science or model building.
Strong full-stack technical capability (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, APIs, SQL, integrations, or similar).
Proven ability to own and deliver complex technical projects in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Experience working directly with customers or external stakeholders on technical implementations.
Exceptional problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and first-principles thinking.
Ability to move quickly from prototype to production while maintaining quality.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
High ownership mindset with pride in end-to-end accountability.
Comfort balancing immediate customer needs with long-term scalable product thinking.

A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses.
An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup; work with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career.
Competitive salary and equity.
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision, with 95% of premiums paid for employees and 85% for dependents.
In office amenities and stocked kitchen.
401K Plan.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Learning/development stipend.
Flexible PTO.