Forward Deployed Engineer
HartleyCoAbout the role
What if your next engineering role gave you direct access to the Applied AI teams at Anthropic and OpenAI, ownership of production systems inside Fortune 500 companies and uncapped compensation tied to what you deliver?
I’m partnering with a profitable, bootstrapped AI company that is doubling its team after winning major enterprise engagements, including work secured in direct competition with Palantir and global consultancies.
They are now hiring Forward Deployed Engineers to turn complex AI opportunities into production systems.
This is not a solutions role with occasional coding.
You will own the architecture, implementation, deployment and client relationship. One engagement might involve building an agent inside a 15-year-old insurance platform. The next could involve deploying an AI workflow across multiple hospitals.
The standard is simple: it must ship, scale and create a measurable outcome.
What you’ll get:
Direct exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI’s Applied AI teams
Ownership across backend, frontend, data and infrastructure
Complex technical problems inside Fortune 500 environments
The opportunity to lead client engagements while remaining hands-on
Rapid progression into larger systems and engineering leadership
What they’re looking for:
3-8 years of professional software engineering experience
Strong product engineering and system design fundamentals
Experience shipping production software end to end
Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure
The ability to work across multiple technical layers
Clear communication and the confidence to work directly with customers
Regular use of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar tools
High agency, urgency and a desire to bet on your own performance
The role is based in New York City and requires five days per week in the office, with occasional client travel.
If you want to spend your next chapter shipping consequential AI systems rather than another layer of conventional SaaS, apply directly or message me privately.
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture, implementation, deployment and client relationship
- Build agents inside legacy platforms
- Deploy AI workflows across multiple environments
- Lead client engagements while remaining hands-on
Qualifications
- 3-8 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong product engineering and system design fundamentals
- Experience shipping production software end to end
- Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure
- Clear communication and confidence to work directly with customers
Benefits
- Direct exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI’s Applied AI teams
- Ownership across backend, frontend, data and infrastructure
- Rapid progression into larger systems and engineering leadership
Skills mentioned
About HartleyCo
Founded in 2019, HartleyCo is a boutique Technology and Finance Search Firm. Across the UK, US and Central Europe, we deliver Permanent and Interim Recruitment Solutions, Consulting Services and Executive Search. Our expert teams focus on: Technology • Generative AI and LLM • Software Engineering • GTM People • C Suite inc Chief of Staff & CTO • Co-founder Our clients include a diverse range of businesses, from innovative start-ups at the very beginning of their journey, to some of the world’s largest corporations. With a dedicated focus on the VC & Private Equity markets, we have a deep understanding of the unique dynamics involved in working with VC/PE firms and scaling their Portco's. Simply put, HartleyCo are trusted advisors who provide fantastic recruitment experiences. We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. We listen, advise then action.