Forward Deployed AI Engineer
oviseNew York (NY)
About the role
Ovise is partnered with a leading AI Native startup, hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer. We're an early-stage, founder-led startup building an AI-powered platform for a specialized enterprise niche. It's a small team — you'll work directly with the founders, move fast from idea to live customer, and hold real equity in the outcome.
What You'll Do:
Build custom features and workflows for enterprise clients on our core platform Go from prototype to production quickly, refining based on direct customer feedback Work across the stack — modern front end, backend services, and AI-driven components Manage a few customer projects at once Visit client sites to learn workflows firsthand and gather feedback Turn one-off customer solutions into reusable product features What We're Looking For 1–5 years of engineering experience with strong full-stack skills Experience building applications that use LLMs (agents, tool use, structured outputs)A portfolio or side projects that real users have touched Comfortable working directly with customers, not just specs Able to ship within existing engineering standards and processes In-person role, full-time Good Fit IfYou're early-career and want more ownership than your current role offers You enjoy travelling to see how businesses actually operate You've shipped projects end-to-end with minimal oversight You're curious and pick up new domains quickly
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