Forward Deployed Engineer

Job Description: Forward Deployed Engineer

Location: Dallas

About The Role We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who can work directly at the intersection of technology and business — embedding with stakeholders, understanding their real-world problems, and translating ambiguous requirements into working solutions. This is a hands-on, client-facing engineering role where technical depth meets strong communication and business acumen.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with stakeholders and end clients to gather, interpret, and refine requirements — often starting from ambiguous or loosely defined problems
• Translate business needs into technical solutions quickly, iterating in close collaboration with the client
• Build, prototype, and deploy solutions using Python and SQL to solve real operational and analytical problems
• Apply modern AI tools (LLM-based copilots, agentic frameworks, prompt-driven automation, etc.) to accelerate development and enhance solution capabilities
• Troubleshoot issues on the ground, think critically under pressure, and drive problems to resolution independently
• Clearly communicate technical concepts, trade-offs, and progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Act as the technical face of the team in front of clients — building trust through clarity, responsiveness, and follow-through

What We're Looking For

• Requirement comprehension: Ability to quickly grasp what stakeholders actually need, even when it isn't clearly articulated, and turn it into an actionable plan
• Stakeholder engagement: Comfortable working directly with clients/business stakeholders, not just through intermediaries
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication with clear, confident articulation of ideas and technical topics
• Problem-solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to break down complex or unclear problems into solvable pieces
• Programming: Proficiency in at least one programming language, Python strongly preferred
• SQL: Solid, hands-on SQL skills — writing, optimizing, and reasoning about queries against real datasets
• AI tooling: Practical, hands-on experience with at least one modern AI tool (e.g., Copilot-style coding assistants, LLM APIs, agentic tools, or similar)

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in a client-facing or consulting-style engineering role
• Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities