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True Talent Solutions Partners

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Chicago
Salary
$200,000 - $250,000 annually
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · Chicago
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 25 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join an applied AI team building and deploying solutions for enterprise vertical software businesses. In this founding role, you will own customer deployments end to end and help shape how the engineering function and its products grow.

What You'll Do

  • Lead customer discovery and translate business needs into product specifications, AI workflows, and software solutions.
  • Own deployment lifecycles from initial development through customer adoption and ongoing maintenance, including on-site customer work.
  • Develop shared data models and workflows that can be turned into reusable products across industry verticals.
  • Partner with company leadership to define and execute the applied AI strategy.
  • Help establish and grow the forward deployed engineering team.

What We're Looking For

  • Four to six years of experience in forward deployed engineering or another technical, customer-facing role, delivering AI or software solutions to enterprise B2B clients.
  • Experience owning technical deployments end to end, from initial build through adoption and post-deployment support.
  • Strong enterprise software experience and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Full-stack technical range, including system architecture, data pipelines, LLM application patterns, and AI/ML.
  • A degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent technical field, or comparable technical fundamentals.
  • Comfort working on-site with customers for extended periods and traveling approximately 50%.
  • Must be based in or willing to relocate to Chicago or New York, and eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $200,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Chicago, Illinois or New York, with approximately 50% travel to customer locations.

The team: Client Roles

This role is one of 121 open in Client Roles. 121 were posted in the last 30 days, including 6 lead roles: the team is hiring the people who run it too.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Python (65 of 121), LLM (48 of 121), TypeScript (47 of 121), React (38 of 121), Machine Learning (31 of 121), AWS (27 of 121), JavaScript (27 of 121)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on True Talent Solutions Partners's own job board.

Salary context

20 other open postings titled Founding Forward Deployed Engineer state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 250,000 a year.

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