London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States Hybrid Full-time USD 120,000 – 250,000 / year

Lightning AI is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients to architect, develop, and launch complete AI solutions on the company's platform
  • Convert high-level client goals into defined technical requirements, prototypes, and production-ready systems
  • Lead technical customer engagements from initial scoping and system design through live deployment, monitoring, and growth
  • Create and sustain production software using modern programming languages, with a focus on Python
  • Design resilient, observable systems that prioritize performance, scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness in live environments
  • Diagnose and enhance AI systems across inference pipelines, model logic, APIs, and distributed computing layers
  • Engage deeply with client engineering teams across all phases of AI system deployment and scaling
  • Work with internal product and engineering teams to shape platform features, guide roadmap decisions, and identify reusable improvements
  • Manage uncertain requirements using sound technical reasoning, balancing tradeoffs while avoiding over-engineering
  • Take full ownership of technical delivery, ensuring high-quality results for both clients and internal stakeholders

Compensation

Not specified

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, London

Team

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Other

  • Position located in one of the company's hub cities, requiring at least two days per week in the office and periodic offsite meetings
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage for U.S. employees; private medical and dental insurance for U.K. employees
  • Retirement planning and financial wellness programs available in the U.S.; employer pension contributions in the U.K.
  • Generous paid time off and public holidays
  • Paid leave for new parents
  • Support for ongoing professional growth and learning
  • Stipends for wellness and remote work setup
  • Work environment designed for flexibility

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Lightning AI

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