Forward Deployed Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage logistics technology team building AI-powered tools for freight operations. You will work directly with customer teams and engineers to turn complex operational workflows into reliable production software. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Work with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate needs into system designs. - Build full-stack tools using TypeScript and Node.js, with a focus on AI-powered applications. - Integrate with enterprise systems such as ERP and TMS platforms, APIs, SFTP, and event queues. - Build reliable data pipelines for information from varied and unstructured sources. - Partner with engineering leadership to shape product direction and technical decisions. - Own work from discovery and design through deployment, then iterate based on user feedback. - Travel regularly to customer sites across Europe and Asia. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 3 years of experience building full-stack applications or backend systems in production. - Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, with experience designing APIs and scalable backend infrastructure. - Experience shipping production-grade AI agents or applications using LLM architectures, such as RAG, evaluations, or orchestration. - Demonstrated ownership of customer-facing products from user discovery and specification through delivery. - Experience integrating enterprise systems and building pipelines that handle messy data from multiple sources. - Familiarity with Docker, Terraform, GCP, or AWS; React or another modern frontend framework is a plus. - Ability to work with autonomy, communicate across technical and non-technical teams, and maintain consistent engineering tenure. - Logistics, supply chain, or operations experience is helpful. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany, with regular travel to customer sites across Europe and Asia.