Pelico · 7 hours ago
FDE Engineer - Full Stack Software Engineer
Miami, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expPelico is creating the factory of the future with their innovative operations management platform. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) who will work closely with leadership and enterprise customers to implement AI-driven solutions, manage data workflows, and enhance operational productivity.
SoftwareSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Work hand-in-hand with customers to understand their systems (ERPs, MES, PLM, etc.) and translate business logic into scalable data models
Own end-to-end deployments, from scoping and ingestion to modeling, pipeline design, and production rollout
Build AI-powered data transformations using Python, Pandas, and LLM APIs to clean, integrate, and enrich complex, messy operational datasets
Design, optimize, and maintain end-to-end data infrastructure using potentially any hyperscaler, including Microsoft’s data platform (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Kubernetes), while integrating modern AI/ML tools and LLM APIs
Prototype internal tools and AI agents that accelerate Pelico implementations and unlock new customer workflows
Support sales and customer success, joining technical calls, sizing implementations, and identifying expansion opportunities
Influence Pelico’s product roadmap, helping determine what to automate next, where to templatize, and how we scale implementations from 10 to 1,000 customers, besides building the 0 to 1 versions yourself
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as a data engineer, software engineer, ML engineer, or FDE-type role, ideally in a customer-facing or consulting environment
Full-stack data competency — from ingestion to modeling, warehousing, and productionization
Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data infrastructure (Snowflake, Airflow/Mage, DBT, AWS, etc.)
Experience working with messy operational and enterprise data (ERP, supply chain, manufacturing, field ops, etc.)
Excellent communication and business acumen — you can speak fluently with executives, engineers, and operators
Thrive in a fast-moving, ambiguous, early-stage startup environment; you're scrappy, action-oriented, and self-directed
Comfortable experimenting with AI, LLMs, and automation to eliminate manual work and accelerate delivery
Preferred
Experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, or Field Operations
Built internal data platforms, migration pipelines, or ETL/ELT frameworks
Hands-on experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or other LLM APIs
Prior experience in Forward Deployed Engineering (Palantir-style) or enterprise implementations at scale
Company
Pelico
SaaS, Data platform, Supply Chain
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$72.44MKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-18Series Unknown· $40M
2022-04-15Series A· $32.44M
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