CF
Forward Deployed Engineer (Post-Sales) | AI Infrastructure
Carnaby FoxRedwood City, CAposted 15d ago
- PayUSD / yr
- $230k+
- Where
- Redwood City, CA
- Posted
- Oct 7
- 15 days ago
- Type
- Full-time
- Setup
- Hybrid
EMPLOYMENT
Full-time
COMPENSATION
$230k+/yr
ARRANGEMENT
Hybrid
At a glance
Deploy production-scale AI infrastructure for enterprise customers across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises Kubernetes, owning onboarding, architecture, and rollouts as a customer-facing technical lead.
Summarized by AI from the original posting
What you'll do
- Lead customer onboarding, implementation, deployment, and production rollouts
- Serve as primary technical advisor for enterprise customers
- Design scalable, secure infrastructure across cloud and on-premises Kubernetes environments
- Architect distributed systems involving compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure automation
- Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Research teams
- Travel to customer sites for strategic deployments
Requirements
- 015+ years in a customer-facing technical role
- 02Experience with distributed systems
- 03Experience with Kubernetes
- 04Experience with hybrid and on-premises infrastructure
- 05Experience with machine learning infrastructure
- 06Experience with data pipelines
- 07Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code
- 08Expertise in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- 09Programming experience in Python and SQL
- 10Excellent communication skills with technical and executive stakeholders
Perks
Competitive equity100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance401(k) company matchUnlimited PTOAnnual wellness stipendLearning and development budgetDaily meals and snacksRelocation support
Skills
AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPAzureAzureKubernetesPythonSQLDistributed SystemsNetworkingStorageInfrastructure Automation
Full description
🚀 Hiring: Forward Deployed Engineer (Post-Sales) | AI Infrastructure
📍 Location: Redwood City, California (Hybrid – 4 Days In-Office)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $230,000+Base with Competitive Equity
🌎 Visa Sponsorship & Relocation Assistance Available
I'm hiring on behalf of a well-funded AI startup backed by leading technology investors, building next-generation infrastructure that helps organizations optimize AI model training and deployment.
We're looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer (Post-Sales) who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working directly with enterprise customers, and deploying production-scale AI infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Lead end-to-end customer onboarding, implementation, deployment, and production rollouts.
✅ Serve as the primary technical advisor for enterprise customers throughout their deployment journey.
✅ Design scalable, secure infrastructure across:
• AWS
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Microsoft Azure
• On-Prem Kubernetes Environments
✅ Architect distributed systems involving compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure automation.
✅ Collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering, and Research teams to deliver customer-focused technical solutions.
✅ Travel to customer sites when required for strategic deployments.
Requirements
✔ 5+ years in a customer-facing technical role such as:
• Forward Deployed Engineer
• Solutions Engineer
• Customer Engineer
• Technical Implementation Engineer
✔ Strong experience with:
• Distributed Systems
• Kubernetes
• Hybrid & On-Prem Infrastructure
• Machine Learning Infrastructure
• Data Pipelines
• Infrastructure-as-Code
✔ Deep expertise in:
• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud Platform
• Networking
• IAM
• Storage
• Compute
✔ Programming experience in:
• Python
• SQL
✔ Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Tech Stack
• Python
• SQL
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Distributed Systems
• Machine Learning Infrastructure
• Data Pipelines
• Infrastructure-as-Code
Benefits
✨ Competitive Equity
🏥 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
💰 401(k) Company Match
🏖 Unlimited PTO
💪 Annual Wellness Stipend
📚 Learning & Development Budget
🍽 Daily Meals & Snacks
🚚 Relocation Support
If you're passionate about AI infrastructure, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and customer-facing engineering, I'd love to connect.
#Hiring #ForwardDeployedEngineer #SolutionsEngineer #CustomerEngineer #PostSales #AI #MachineLearning #DistributedSystems #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #GoogleCloud #GCP #Kubernetes #Python #SQL #Infrastructure #EnterpriseAI #TechJobs #BayAreaJobs #HiringNow #OpenToWork