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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

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2 months ago

Base Salary

$130k - $190k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end integrations for dedicated logistics service provider accounts
  • Configure bidirectional webhooks and event-driven pipelines connecting AI agents with customer TMS, WMS, and ERP systems
  • Unify customer data into actionable signals across core business systems
  • Customize interfaces and agent logic for freight procurement, load tendering, and exception-handling workflows
  • Feed context to agents and debug failures by tracing issues to data points, prompts, or tool use
  • Build event-driven pipelines carrying millions of logistics events per day
  • Bring field observations into product roadmap decisions and communicate technical complexity to engineers and logistics operators

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical implementation
  • Mastery of API-first design and bidirectional webhook configuration
  • Experience with event-driven architecture and stream processing using Kafka, Pub/Sub, or similar technologies
  • Hands-on integration experience with TMS, WMS, or ERP systems
  • Strong debugging skills across distributed, agent-driven workflows
  • Deep knowledge of logistics processes including freight procurement, load tendering, carrier management, and exception handling
  • Experience with agentic AI systems, context feeding, prompt engineering, tool invocation, or stateful agents is preferred
  • Prior forward-deployed or field engineering experience is preferred
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is preferred
  • Must be authorized to work in the US without current or future employer-sponsored visa support

Benefits

  • On-site work three days per week at the company headquarters
  • Benefits may include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off, varying by country
  • Stock options for eligible EOR and project44-employed team members
  • Bonus or commission eligibility depending on the role
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without current or future employer-sponsored visa support

Categories

Forward DeployedSolutions Engineering
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About project44

501-1,000 employees

project44 builds an enterprise SaaS platform that gives shippers, retailers, and logistics providers real-time visibility, predictive insights, and workflow tools across global transportation networks. Its products span end‑to‑end shipment tracking, intelligent transportation management, yard operations, last‑mile delivery, and developer APIs that integrate with TMS/ERP systems. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, the privately held company serves customers across manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences, and other complex supply chain industries.

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