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Traba · 2 months ago

Director, Forward Deployed AI Engineering

positionNew York City, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
date6+ years exp

Traba is a technology company focused on enhancing the productivity of the industrial supply chain through advanced technologies. The Director of Forward Deployed AI Engineering will build the AI engineering arm, partnering with industrial executives to design and deploy AI systems that deliver significant productivity gains.

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Responsibilities

Build and own the Atlas FDE playbook from zero to one, defining how engineers embed with our industrial customers
Partner with C-suite executives in manufacturing, logistics, and distribution to identify automation and AI opportunities
Lead rapid on-site discovery and deployment sprints to prove ROI within weeks
Collaborate with Product and Data teams to turn customer insights into scalable platform solutions
Recruit and mentor the first generation of forward-deployed engineers and TPMs
Influence Traba’s AI roadmap by translating ground-truth customer needs into product requirements

Qualification

AI applicationsData systemsSystems designExecutive communicationStakeholder managementComplex deploymentsEntrepreneurial mindsetCustomer-facing rolesMentoring engineersAutomation experience

Required

6-8+ years in hybrid technical and customer-facing roles such as Forward-Deployed Engineer, Solutions Architect, AI Strategist, or Product Lead
Experience at Palantir, Anduril, C3.ai, Snorkel.ai, Scale AI, or similar organizations where software meets the real world
Track record of leading complex deployments from inception to production
Deep experience with data systems, ML or AI applications, and systems design
Executive communication and stakeholder management skills
Entrepreneurial mindset and excitement to build from zero to one
Ability to travel, 25-50% of the time

Preferred

Experience deploying AI or automation for manufacturing or logistics organizations

Benefits

Start-up equity
Competitive salary
100% paid health, dental & vision coverage
Dinner via DoorDash + free DashPass (and stocked NYC office kitchen)
Commuter benefits
Gympass membership
One Medical membership
HSA via Optum
Talkspace
Teledoc Health
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Company

Traba

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Traba is a technology company that increases the productivity and potential of the industrial supply chain.
dateFounded in 2021
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.traba.work/

H1B Sponsorship

Traba has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$45.6M
Key Investors
Founders FundKhosla Ventures
2023-10-26Series A· $22M
2022-07-07Series A· $20M
2021-07-22Seed· $3.6M

Leadership Team

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Mike Shebat
CEO & Co-Founder
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Recent News

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a2b Fulfillment's Kris Hoyt Named a 2025 Top CHRO Voice in Logistics by Traba
2025-12-16
The Business Journals
Billionaire Peter Thiel's Founders Fund behind $22 million funding for Miami startup
2024-02-12
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Traba Raises $22M led by Founders Fund as the first investment from Fund VIII
2024-02-12
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