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Forward Deployed Engineer

Raydar · Hybrid, Toronto, CA

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About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work hands-on with business teams across several operating companies to understand their workflows and deliver AI-driven software into live use. Own delivery from discovery through launch and ongoing tuning, and serve as the main technical contact for business leaders. What you'll do - Embed with operating businesses to learn how they work and identify the few workflows where automation will have the most impact. - Build integrations, prompts, evaluation tooling and user interfaces to launch a first automated workflow at each business. - Run and tune deployed systems after launch, adjusting levels of autonomy and handing off cleanly to the business team once stable. - Act as the trusted technical point of contact for senior business leaders, setting expectations and building confidence. - Capture lessons learned and turn them into reusable playbooks that speed up future deployments. Requirements What we're looking for - Roughly 3 to 6 years of engineering experience, with full-stack ability to own delivery end to end independently. - Proficiency in TypeScript or Python, React and SQL. - Experience shipping production LLM or agent-based software to external users, including evaluation, autonomy controls and outcome tracking. - A background working directly alongside customers or inside client teams as an engineer. - Strong tenure at a recognized early-stage or high-growth startup. - Hands-on use of AI dev tools and agents to automate manual work. - Strong executive presence and polished communication with senior business leaders. - Sound business instincts and the ability to shape open-ended business needs into well-defined engineering work. - Comfort travelling to client sites 2 to 3 days per week. - For candidates with under 2 years of experience, a technical degree from a top university. Bonus points - Programming experience in Go and TypeScript. - Exposure to private equity, consulting or software operator environments. - Background as a founder or founding engineer. - Big Tech experience, particularly for new graduates. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: CAD 180,000 to 260,000 per year - Equity - Health, dental and vision coverage Location and work model - Toronto, Canada - Hybrid: minimum 3 days per week in office (4 preferred) - Domestic travel 2 to 3 days per week - Full-time