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WebAI

Forward Deployed Engineer

Austin, TXfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

webAI is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to deploy and maintain distributed AI systems directly in enterprise customer environments. You'll own the deployment process, serve as the technical lead on customer projects, and help bridge research and operations while working at the cutting edge of edge AI infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Own and continuously improve deployment runbooks based on real-world field experience
  • Serve as primary technical contact for customers during deployment and early production phases
  • Build internal tooling and automation to make deployments faster and more repeatable
  • Debug and optimize data pipelines and AI systems running on customer networks
  • Translate ambiguous customer requirements into well-scoped technical solutions
  • Provide trusted technical guidance to enterprise clients and gather feedback for product improvements

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years software/field/deployment engineering experience
  • Production ML/AI system deployment and maintenance
  • Python, Bash, or similar scripting/automation
  • Debugging complex systems with data pipelines and model inference
  • Exceptional communication and requirements translation
  • Edge device or consumer hardware deployment experience
  • DevOps tooling and distributed systems knowledge
  • Privacy-preserving AI and secure compute environments

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package
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WebAI

WebAI builds AI infrastructure and platform solutions that help enterprises deploy and optimize machine learning systems at scale. The company is hiring Design Engineers, Software Engineers, Data Platform Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and AI Software Engineers to develop everything from web experiences and AI prototypes to data connectors and distributed infrastructure.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a production ML system you deployed—what were the biggest challenges and how did you overcome them?
  • Describe a time you had to translate vague customer requirements into an actionable technical plan. How did you handle pushback or scope creep?
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