Forward Deployed Engineer

Forward Deployed Engineer (Python, AI Systems)

? Spain (Madrid or Barcelona preferred) | Hybrid

? Up to 100k + performance bonus + equity

We’re supporting one of our clients (an AI-native product company) in hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, AI systems, clients & product and enterprise deployments.

This is not a traditional backend role.

It’s for engineers who want to build, ship, and deploy AI-powered systems directly into real client environments, fast.

The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work closely with enterprise customers to design, implement, and deploy AI-driven workflows powered by LLMs and agent-based systems.

You’ll take ownership from architecture to production.

This includes:

• Designing backend architectures in Python (FastAPI-heavy stack)
• Integrating AI systems (LLMs, RAG pipelines, structured outputs)
• Building APIs and microservices for client-specific workflows
• Deploying scalable, containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Debugging production issues and improving system reliability
• Translating business requirements into clean technical solutions

You won’t just ship code — you’ll see it live, used, and scaled.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals (Python preferred)
• Experience building and operating production systems
• Comfort with APIs, data modeling, and microservices
• Experience integrating third-party systems or working client-facing
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Product mindset and high ownership mentality

Bonus if you have:

• Experience working with LLMs or AI-powered systems
• Experience with RAG or structured output generation
• Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Who Thrives in This Role

• Engineers who enjoy solving messy real-world problems
• Builders who like autonomy and ownership
• People comfortable speaking to stakeholders
• Developers who prefer impact over bureaucracy

This is a high-intensity, high-ownership environment.

Not a maintenance role. Not a ticket factory.

Compensation & Setup

• Competitive base salary for Spain (up to 100k for the right profile)
• Performance-based bonus structure
• Meaningful equity
• Hybrid model (Madrid or Barcelona preferred)

If you’re excited about deploying real AI systems into production environments — and want to work close to both product and customers — we’d love to speak.

Apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation.