- Salary
- $5 – $6
- Workplace
- Remote, Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- RecruiterFlow
Description
Title of Role: Forward Deployed Software Engineer (AI Platform)
Location: New York, NY (Brooklyn)
Company Stage of Funding: Seed Stage (~$5–6M raised)
Office Type: Onsite (5 days/week)
Salary: $140,000 – $180,000 + Equity
Company Description
Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed AI startup building a next-generation automation platform designed to handle complex workflows across enterprise systems. Their technology combines deterministic execution with AI-driven adaptability, enabling organizations—particularly in healthcare—to automate processes that traditionally require human interaction across multiple tools.
Backed by top-tier investors and built by engineers from leading technology companies, the team is rapidly gaining traction and working closely with enterprise customers to deploy impactful solutions.
What You Will Do
- Work directly with customers to understand and map complex operational workflows
- Build and deploy AI-powered automations using the company’s platform
- Develop custom integrations and features to support real-world customer use cases
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Contribute to core product development by identifying and implementing improvements based on customer feedback
- Own deployments end-to-end, from initial scoping to production rollout
- Collaborate closely with founders, product, and engineering teams to shape product direction
- Operate across both implementation and engineering, bridging product and customer needs
Ideal Candidate Background
- 0–3 years of experience in software engineering or a related technical role
- Strong engineering fundamentals (data structures, systems thinking, and problem-solving)
- Experience building backend systems, APIs, or integrations
- Ability to break down complex problems into structured solutions
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to deliver outcomes
- Background from a top-tier university or strong technical training
Preferred
- Experience with TypeScript or JavaScript-based systems
- Exposure to AI/LLMs, automation platforms, or workflow systems
- Experience at a high-growth startup or top-tier tech company
- Familiarity with browser automation, APIs, or distributed systems
- Interest in working in customer-facing engineering roles
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base salary: $140,000 – $180,000
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth early-stage startup
- Opportunity to work directly with enterprise customers and solve real-world problems
- High ownership and rapid learning in a small, elite engineering team
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI and automation technologies
- Fast-moving hiring process with strong growth potential
This role is ideal for early-career engineers who want to combine strong technical work with real-world impact, working closely with customers and shaping how AI systems are deployed in production.