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webAI · 7 hours ago

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

webAI is pioneering the future of artificial intelligence by establishing distributed AI infrastructure. The Forward Deployed AI Engineer will integrate AI solutions into enterprise environments, collaborating with customers to deploy and maintain systems while ensuring high performance and reliability.

Computer Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with customers to scope, deploy, and maintain AI solutions in production environments

Debug and optimize data pipelines and AI systems running on customer networks

Translate complex, often ambiguous customer requirements into well-scoped technical solutions

Work across the stack—from model inference on consumer hardware to infrastructure automation

Read hardware schematics/logs to identify performance bottlenecks and suggest improvements

Serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise clients, representing the engineering team externally

Contribute feedback and insight to internal teams to continuously improve product robustness and usability

Qualification

Machine LearningPyTorchSoftware EngineeringDebugging Complex SystemsDistributed SystemsCustomer-Facing ExperiencePerformance TuningPrivacy-Preserving AIEdge Device DeploymentExceptional Communication

Required

5+ years of combined experience in software engineering and machine learning

Proven track record of deploying and maintaining machine learning/AI systems in production

Strong expertise in MLX and/or PyTorch

Experience debugging complex systems involving data pipelines, model inference, and hardware interaction

Exceptional communication skills; able to challenge vague requirements and turn them into actionable plans

Comfortable working in dynamic environments with high customer exposure

Preferred

Experience deploying models on edge devices or consumer hardware

Familiarity with distributed systems, DevOps tooling, and performance tuning

Prior experience in a customer-facing engineering role

Knowledge of privacy-preserving AI and secure compute environments

Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.

401k Match

$200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend

$400/year Continuing Education Credit

Free parking, for in-office employees

Unlimited Approved PTO

Parental, Bereavement Leave

Supplemental Life Insurance

Company

webAI

webAI is designed to streamline the training, deployment, and execution of AI models by offering a unified execution layer for AI that seamlessly integrates cloud-based services and local devices.

Founded in 2020

Austin, Texas, US

51-200 employees

https://linktr.ee/thewebai

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