Typeface · 3 days ago
Forward Deployed Engineer / Solutions Architect
Typeface is a company that helps the world’s biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns using AI-driven technology. The Forward Deployed Engineer / Solutions Architect role involves translating complex business needs into scalable technical architectures and driving customer transformations through fast experimentation and iterative delivery.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ContentEnterprise SoftwareGenerative AISoftware
Responsibilities
Partner with Engagement Managers, and Product teams to define customer requirements, facilitate technical workshops, and co-create GenAI solutions
Serve as a Solution Architect during the sales cycle—proposing the right workflows and architecture upfront, getting customer sign-off, then implementing what you sold
Apply an AI-first experimentation mindset—build proof points in days, iterate on feedback, and demonstrate quick wins that build momentum for transformations
Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications and microservices integrating Typeface API/SDK, Brand Hub, Arc Agents, and multimodal content generation
Build custom agents and workflows tailored to specific customer use cases
Develop integrations with customer systems (CMS, DAM, marketing automation, analytics) and platforms like Google Workspace, Salesforce, Adobe Experience Cloud, and Campaign Manager 360
Capture field-proven use cases and funnel them back to Product and Engineering teams to inform the Typeface platform roadmap
Identify patterns and opportunities for productization of custom solutions while championing customer needs in internal product discussions
Develop reusable components, templates, and patterns deployable across customers with CI/CD pipelines and governance checks
Create automated testing frameworks for brand compliance, content safety, and quality assurance while designing scalable architectures for enterprise-grade volumes
Own delivery sprints from requirements through deployment, tackling challenges on-site or remotely while balancing multiple customer engagements
Document playbooks, prompts, patterns, and best practices in internal knowledge bases and create technical guides for common use cases
Share learnings across the organization, mentor other engineers, and present technical demos and case studies at customer events
Qualification
Required
3+ years as a full-stack developer or technical consultant with strong proficiency in React.js/Next.js/Angular, Node.js/Python/Java Spring Boot, REST/GraphQL APIs, and track record shipping production applications
Extensive hands-on experience with LLMs (GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Gemini), diffusion models (Stable Diffusion, DALL·E), and multimodal AI for text, images, video, and audio
Deep expertise in RAG pipelines, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS), semantic search, and AI agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen)
Proficiency with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model optimization, and understanding of LLM capabilities, limitations, and hallucination mitigation strategies
Cloud expertise across AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, Bedrock), Azure (OpenAI Service, Cognitive Services), and Google Cloud (Vertex AI, BigQuery)
Strong DevOps skills including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and monitoring tools
Understanding of OAuth, JWT, API security, data encryption, and compliance requirements (SOC2, GDPR)
Experience with content management systems, digital asset management platforms, marketing automation tools, and creative workflows
Outstanding customer-centricity with ability to build trust quickly with enterprise technical teams and stakeholders
Exceptional communication skills to translate complex AI concepts for both engineers and executives, present solutions clearly, and write comprehensive technical documentation
Startup DNA: thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high ownership mentality, comfortable wearing multiple hats and tackling problems outside core expertise
Benefits
Competitive compensation — including salary, equity, and 401(k)
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
HSA and FSA options to support your financial wellness
Flexible time off — including parental leave
Well-being programs — resources to support your mental and physical health
Daily lunch & snacks
Mentorship & impact — work closely with top AI leaders on products that ship
Company
Typeface
Typeface offers a generative AI application that provides streamlined and personalized content creation for enterprises.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$165MKey Investors
Salesforce VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
2023-06-29Series B· $100M
2023-02-27Series A· $65M
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