Forward Deployed Engineer
Summary
Forward Deployed Engineer at 01.AI who works directly with customers in Chongqing and Chengdu to scope, build, and deploy end-to-end AI-powered applications on customer infrastructure. The role combines full-stack development (Python/Node.js backend, React/Next.js frontend, SQL/ClickHouse data analysis) with cloud deployment and up to 50% travel.
You will work directly with customers to understand their technical and business needs and build end-to-end AI-powered applications. You will define project scope and implementation plans, deploy solutions in customer infrastructure, and iterate rapidly on prototypes using feedback. You will collaborate with sales, solution architects, customer success, and product colleagues, document lessons learned, and help improve delivery practices.
Responsibilities
- Understand customer technical and business requirements
- Design and build end-to-end AI-powered applications
- Define and manage project scopes and implementation plans
- Deploy solutions in customer infrastructure
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful delivery
- Document lessons learned and best practices
- Share insights to improve internal processes and products
Requirements
- At least 4 years of software engineering or customer-facing experience
- Ability to travel up to 50% for on-site customer collaboration
- Experience building rapid prototypes and iterating from user feedback
- Experience deploying AI or machine-learning solutions
- Knowledge of networking and cloud technologies
- Frontend development skills with React or Next.js
- Backend development skills with Python or Node.js
- Data analysis skills with MaxCompute, ClickHouse, or SQL databases
- Familiarity with Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, or Huawei Cloud
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical stakeholders