CodeRoad Inc · 1 day ago
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expCodeRoad Inc is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to work directly with customers to design, build, and deploy high-impact technical solutions using AI and software platforms. The role involves solving complex problems, customizing applications, integrating systems, and ensuring successful adoption of technology in customer environments.
Computer Software
Hiring Manager
Noelia Maizel
Responsibilities
Partner directly with customer teams to deeply understand workflows, pain points, and operational needs
Translate business requirements into technical specs and actionable engineering solutions
Serve as the technical point of contact for customer engineering and operations teams
Architect, build, and deploy custom solutions using our platform, SDKs, APIs, and AI/ML capabilities
Design and implement data pipelines, integrations, automations, workflows, or agentic systems tailored to customer environments
Develop applications or features that extend our core product to meet customer-specific use cases
Deploy software in customer environments (cloud, on-prem, hybrid, or sensitive environments)
Troubleshoot technical issues in real time and ensure reliable performance
Own end-to-end solution delivery—from design through deployment, testing, documentation, and training
Provide structured feedback to product and engineering teams based on real-world use cases
Influence product roadmap by identifying recurring customer patterns and opportunities
Collaborate internally on reusable components, best practices, and solution templates
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, ML engineering, full-stack development, or similar roles
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or similar)
Experience with APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and DevOps fundamentals
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, LLMs, data pipelines, or workflow automation (experience in all areas not required)
Ability to architect solutions and integrate multiple systems in varied environments
Skilled at rapidly understanding unfamiliar systems, datasets, and customer workflows
Strong analytical thinking and ability to solve unstructured problems with incomplete information
Comfortable owning projects end-to-end with high autonomy
Comfortable being customer-facing at both technical and business levels
Ability to translate user needs into actionable engineering work
Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience deploying software in high-security or regulated environments
Previous work in consulting, integration engineering, or solution delivery roles
Exposure to LLMOps, agentic AI frameworks, or enterprise AI deployments
Familiarity with data governance, MLOps, or enterprise-grade analytics
Company
CodeRoad Inc
At CodeRoad, we provide the end-to-end software development, engineering and IT talent to help support, transform and grow your business.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase