HHM Talent is assisting a client in their search for a Forward Deployed Engineer in New York City.

Position Overview

Forward Deployed Engineers embed directly with Fortune 500 clients, designing and delivering modern web applications, AI products, and agentic workflows from architecture through production.

This is a highly autonomous engineering role requiring both technical excellence and strong client-facing communication. Engineers own projects end-to-end and are expected to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where execution matters more than process.

What You'll Own

Design, build, and maintain modern web and agentic AI applications
Lead technical initiatives from architecture through production deployment
Work directly with Fortune 500 clients to solve complex business problems
Present technical solutions to executive and non-technical stakeholders
Operate independently with minimal oversight
Travel to client sites approximately once per month
Ship production software quickly in high-ownership environments

Requirements

3–8+ years of software engineering experience
Experience building modern web or AI applications
Client-facing or customer-facing engineering experience
High ownership and ability to operate independently
Experience leading technical initiatives
Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Preferred

Founder, Co-Founder, or CTO experience
Computer Science or Engineering degree
Early-stage startup experience
AI consulting experience
Experience with agentic coding tools

Visa Sponsorship

H-1B sponsorship available through employer

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