Forward Deployed Engineer

Overview of Role

As a Forward Deployment Engineer, you will serve as a technical bridge between Sales, Engineering, and Service Delivery teams. Your primary objective is to ensure the successful implementation and adoption of complex, end-to-end frontier model deployments for our clients. You will lead technical discovery, system design, and production rollouts, playing a pivotal role in shaping the client experience through collaborative system architecture and execution.

Success in this role is measured by production adoption, tangible workflow impact, and the delivery of eval-driven insights that influence product and model roadmaps. You will operate cross-functionally with Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and architect opportunities within client environments to scale agentic solutions, advanced data models, and sophisticated workflows.
• Oversee the end-to-end technical delivery of multiple deployments, transitioning projects from initial prototypes to stable, production-ready environments.
• Engineer full-stack systems designed to maximize customer value and accelerate organizational learning.
• Partner closely with customer teams to understand unique requirements and drive the seamless adoption of deployed solutions.
• Manage project scoping, sequence critical deliveries, and proactively mitigate technical or operational blockers.
• Balance trade-offs between scope, velocity, and quality to ensure consistent delivery excellence.
• Contribute high-quality code to maintain project momentum and technical clarity.
• Develop tools, playbooks, and modular building blocks to codify best practices for broader organizational use.
• Provide field-based feedback to Research and Product teams to drive iterative improvements in model performance and utility.
• Maintain organizational alignment through clear communication and consistent follow-through on technical commitments.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive customer success and long-term satisfaction.
• Apply a consultative approach to stakeholder engagements, integrating business objectives with full-stack technical solutions.
• Propose fit-for-purpose agentic solutions tailored to client needs and supported by rigorous research.
• Develop sophisticated demonstrations and proof-of-concept environments based on specific client requirements.
• Support the broader 66degrees team by evaluating and integrating emerging products and technologies.

Qualifications 

• 3+ years of professional experience within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, or AWS; GCP experience is strongly preferred.
• GCP Professional-level certification is required within the first 90 days of tenure.
• Proven ability to strategize, architect, and lead the deployment of scalable enterprise solutions on GCP.
• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience, with a significant emphasis on customer-facing engagements.
• Experience delivering complex systems within fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
• Proficiency in developing production-grade code across the full stack using Python, JavaScript, or comparable frameworks.
• Hands-on experience deploying LLMs or generative models, with an understanding of how model behavior impacts the end-user product experience.
• Demonstrated ability to distill complex requirements into simple, effective solutions under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to drive critical decisions with engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
• Strong aptitude for risk management and real-time operational adjustments to protect the customer experience.