Forward Deployment Engineer

3 Months ago • 2 Years + • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) will act as a technical co-owner for customer AI projects, collaborating with Product/AI/ML teams. Responsibilities include deploying, optimizing, and scaling engineering solutions, especially in the Generative AI industry. The FDE will fine-tune and optimize models, write integration code, architect pipelines, and develop AI solutions. The role requires a fast-paced, entrepreneurial spirit to design, build, and deploy features across the stack while adapting to evolving customer needs. The FDE will contribute to the company culture, processes, and product roadmap, addressing production challenges and solving them efficiently.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of software engineering or AI infrastructure experience
  • Strong engineering fundamentals with Python preferred
  • Experience with cloud-based systems and ML model deployment
  • Experience working with large enterprise customers
  • Familiarity with LLMs, vector databases, RAG & fine-tuning
Good to have:
  • Prior startup, founder, or solutions engineering experience
Perks:
  • Competitive salaries and stock options with substantial potential upside
  • Collaborate with top talent
  • Diverse and inclusive workspace
  • Comprehensive medical insurance for employees, spouses, and children
  • A culture celebrating every victory
  • Continuous learning and skill development opportunities
  • Enjoy good food, games, and a comfortable office environment

Job Details

About Zamp: Zamp is on a mission to empower finance teams to move at the speed of thought. We empower finance teams by automating manual, repetitive tasks using intelligent AI agents, enabling them to focus on strategic decisions. Our platform unifies fragmented systems, delivers real-time insights, and integrates cutting-edge innovations like blockchain and real-time payments to create a seamless, future-ready financial ecosystem. Founded in 2022 by Amit Jain—an IIT Delhi and Stanford graduate with over 20 years of industry leadership, including roles as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital and Head of Asia Pacific at Uber—Zamp is backed by a stellar $22M seed round. Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO, Uber), Tony Xu (CEO, DoorDash), and other global visionaries. Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) are the technical co-owners for our customer's AI projects. You’ll work closely with leading Product/AI/ML teams to deploy, optimize, and scale tough engineering problems while driving real-world impact. You'll be exposed to the cutting edge of the Generative AI industry. What We’re Looking For
  • you'll fine-tune and optimize open-source and custom models (LLMs, vision, speech) to meet real-world latency, throughput, and cost targets.
  • You’ll work side-by-side with leading ML/AI Engineers, sometimes on-site, writing integration code, architecting pipelines, and crafting AI solutions tailored to specific use cases.
  • Every customer is different, and every week brings new domains, systems, and technical challenges.
  • From CI/CD for models to finely tuned inference endpoints, you’ll solve problems that only emerge in production.
  • This role is perfect for entrepreneurial engineers who thrive in zero-to-one environments.
  • You’ll design, build, and deploy features across the stack, from front-end interfaces to infrastructure.
  • Rapidly experiment to meet evolving customer needs, and help shape the culture, processes, and product roadmap of a fast-moving team.
Required:
  • 2+ years of experience in software engineering or AI infrastructure.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals (Python preferred).
  • Experience with cloud-based systems and deploying ML models in production.
  • Experience working directly with Large enterprise customers.
  • Familiarity with LLMs, vector databases, RAG & fine-tuning AI models.
  • Prior startup, founder, or solutions engineering experience.
Our Culture and Benefits: At Zamp, we promote a culture of open communication, collaboration, and empowerment. We value transparency, meritocracy, and a strong work ethic. Join our early team and help us build something exceptional. Perks: - Competitive salaries and stock options with substantial potential upside. - Collaborate with top talent. - Diverse and inclusive workspace. - Comprehensive medical insurance for employees, spouses, and children. - A culture celebrating every victory. - Continuous learning and skill development opportunities. - Enjoy good food, games, and a comfortable office environment.

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