AI Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer

About this role

Traversal is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to enhance the deployment of their AI products in enterprise environments. The role focuses on optimizing large-scale AI systems, ensuring they deliver actionable insights and integrate smoothly within customer systems.

What you'll do

• Design and develop multi-step reasoning workflows using LLMs.
• Create tooling for prompt engineering and agent orchestration.
• Manage technical delivery from prototype to scalable production.
• Develop custom workflows and services for last-mile delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for AI integration.
• Lead technical discussions with enterprise customers.

What they're looking for

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python skills
• Experience with distributed systems
• Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering
• Strong debugging abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven project delivery from experimentation to deployment
• Comfortable with various tech stack layers

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Startup equity
• Health insurance
• Flexible time off
• Great tech setup
• In-office snacks