Wonderschool · 2 days ago
Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer – Future Opportunities
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $203K/yrWonderschool is dedicated to ensuring every child has access to early childhood education through innovative software and support for child care providers. They are interested in connecting with Forward Deployed AI Engineers for potential future openings, focusing on solving real problems in the field through engineering and product development.
Family & CareEducationChild CareEdTechParentingPrimary Education
Responsibilities
Working directly with customers and internal teams to uncover high-leverage problems
Designing, building, and deploying AI-powered tools and product experiences
Writing production code and shipping frequent improvements across the customer journey
Automating operational workflows such as onboarding, reporting, proposals, and internal tooling
Leveraging AI developer tools (e.g., Windsurf, Cursor, LLMs) to increase speed and quality
Owning full feedback loops: discovery, design, build, deploy, and iteration
Partnering closely with Sales, Onboarding, Account Management, and Product teams
Prioritizing work based on measurable business impact (revenue, efficiency, retention, experience)
Qualification
Required
Strong builder mindset; experience launching products, tools, or businesses independently
Comfort working directly with users and translating insights into shipped solutions
Ability to write production code independently (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or similar languages)
Experience working with AI / LLMs and modern developer tooling
Business-minded approach to prioritization and problem-solving
Comfort operating in ambiguity with high ownership and minimal hand-holding
Interest in fast-paced, in-person, high-trust environments
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Wonderschool
Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler education programs and preschools out of their homes.
Founded in 2012
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$49.37MKey Investors
Goldman SachsAndreessen HorowitzEdelweiss.vc,First Round Capital,MaC Venture Capital
2024-01-11Series Unknown· $0.27M
2022-01-11Series B· $25M
2021-10-25Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Chris Bennett
CEO and Co-Founder
Recent News
Uncorkcapital.com
2026-02-06
2025-12-29
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