Forward Deployed AI Engineer

About this role

Avathon seeks a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to design and deploy production-grade AI applications that transform industrial operations across supply chains, energy, and logistics. You'll work directly with customers to convert complex operational challenges into real-time, autonomous AI-driven systems that operate at scale across physical infrastructure.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end deployment of high-stakes AI applications in operational environments
• Design and implement Computational Knowledge Graph solutions that unify data and enable continuous autonomous decision-making
• Replace static planning workflows with real-time execution applications
• Collaborate with operators and stakeholders to define problems and deliver tailored solutions
• Deploy systems that directly influence and control real-world operations
• Feed field insights back to the core platform to drive product evolution

What they're looking for

• Machine learning and optimization
• Production AI/ML application development
• Programming (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript, or similar)
• System design and architecture
• Complex systems reasoning (supply chains, networks, infrastructure)
• Model inference and tuning
• End-to-end problem-solving without handoffs
• Customer engagement and field operations

Benefits

• Base salary $130,000–$180,000 USD (California)
• Equity compensation
• Work at the forefront of industrial AI innovation
• High-growth startup environment with rapid professional development
• Meaningful impact on autonomous operations across major industries