Associate Director, Full-stack Forward Deployed Engineer
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Associate Director, Full-stack Forward Deployed Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will sit at the intersection of software engineering, client delivery, and AI-enabled solution development, with a strong emphasis on building production-ready applications quickly. You will partner with clients and internal teams to translate business needs into scalable full-stack architectures that support real-time, low-latency experiences.
The position calls for hands-on ownership of frontend and backend development, along with the ability to prototype and deploy modern AI-driven workflows in an agile environment. The ideal candidate will help shape enterprise solutions that improve performance, accelerate delivery, and move from concept to production efficiently.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $143,640 – $273,000 annually
Responsibilities
Build modern frontend interfaces with responsive designs using popular JavaScript frameworks.
Develop backend APIs and data pipelines to integrate with advanced language models.
Rapidly prototype MVPs ready for production in an agile lab environment.
Enhance application performance across distributed systems for low-latency operation.
Design and deploy multi-agent orchestration frameworks for enterprise workflows.
Resolve challenges related to LLM API optimization and token management.
Engage directly with clients to transform business needs into scalable architectures.
Qualifications
4+ years in software engineering with expertise in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
Hands-on experience with application development using frameworks like LangChain or AutoGen.
Competency in building responsive frontends with React, Angular, or Vue, focusing on real-time data.
Proficient in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models and vector databases.
Experience deploying on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with Docker and Kubernetes.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
Retirement benefits and paid leave.
Flexible hybrid work schedule with onsite requirements.
Opportunity for annual performance-based bonuses.
Continuous professional development in an innovative lab environment.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Build modern frontend interfaces with responsive designs using popular JavaScript frameworks.
- Develop backend APIs and data pipelines to integrate with advanced language models.
- Rapidly prototype MVPs ready for production in an agile lab environment.
- Enhance application performance across distributed systems for low-latency operation.
- Design and deploy multi-agent orchestration frameworks for enterprise workflows.
- Resolve challenges related to LLM API optimization and token management.
- Engage directly with clients to transform business needs into scalable architectures.
Qualifications
- 4+ years in software engineering with expertise in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with application development using frameworks like LangChain or AutoGen.
- Competency in building responsive frontends with React, Angular, or Vue, focusing on real-time data.
- Proficient in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models and vector databases.
- Experience deploying on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with Docker and Kubernetes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Retirement benefits and paid leave.
- Flexible hybrid work schedule with onsite requirements.
- Opportunity for annual performance-based bonuses.
- Continuous professional development in an innovative lab environment.
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.