Forward Deployed Engineer

AiStudio is an AI consultancy that embeds engineers within portfolio companies of private equity firms to build and deploy AI solutions that improve business outcomes, including cost savings, automation, and revenue growth. The Forward Deployed Engineer works directly with client teams to understand business problems and deliver production-ready software. Responsibilities include designing technical solutions, automating manual or legacy processes, building data pipelines and backend systems, integrating AI APIs, communicating with client stakeholders, and owning projects from solution scoping through deployment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivering working software and measurable business results rather than research or traditional consulting alone.

1–3 years, or a strong track record of building outside formal roles Strong computer science fundamentals and production-code development End-to-end development and deployment ML-driven automation and AI API integration Data pipelines and backend architecture Ability to work directly with non-technical stakeholders Problem-solving Comfortable with ambiguity and translating unclear requests into working solutions Responsible for architecture decisions, deployment trade-offs, and outcomes