Forward Deployed Engineer

Palo Alto on site Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Where multiple locations are listed for this role, the position may be based in any of those locations, with priority determined according to the order of listing.

What you’ll do

  • Partner directly with early customers to deploy and adapt Simular’s AI agents in real-world environments.

  • Translate customer needs into product features, prototypes, and integrations.

  • Write scripts and workflows to adapt our agents to customer-specific environments.

  • Build custom solutions, tools, and workflows that showcase the power of Simular in production.

  • Act as the bridge between customer-facing teams and core engineering/research - turning feedback into roadmap priorities.

  • Be a “founding multiplier”: scrappy, resourceful, and deeply customer-obsessed.

You might be a fit if

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

  • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or JavaScript) and ability to quickly automate workflows.

  • Experience working with customers or in client-facing engineering roles. OR comfort working directly with customers and translating business needs into technical solutions.

  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, balancing immediate problem-solving with long-term product thinking.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Bonus: experience with deploying SaaS or AI systems, consulting/solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical roles.

About this role

Summary

Deploys AI solutions, collaborates with customers, develops scripts, and improves products.

Job title

Forward Deployed Engineer

Experience level

entry level or related

Industry

software

Location requirements

remote possible, based anywhere with preference order

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythonbashjavascriptcustomer-facingautomation

Preferred skills

saasai systemsconsulting

Specializations

ai deploymentcustomer solutionsscripting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Remote