Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

Scale AI

London, United Kingdom
On-site
10+ years software engineering experience
3+ years leading customer-facing engineering teams
Deep familiarity with llms and agent systems
The role involves leading a team of elite engineers who embed directly with Fortune 500 customers to ship deeply integrated AI agents

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a team of elite engineers who embed directly with Fortune 500 customers to ship deeply integrated AI agents.
  • Success is measured by how consistently the team ships durable production systems and how clearly field lessons sharpen the product roadmap.
  • Candidates must possess a founder mindset to own outcomes end-to-end, operate under pressure, and make sharp trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality.

Matching Summary

The role involves leading a team of elite engineers who embed directly with Fortune 500 customers to ship deeply integrated AI agents.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 3+ years leading customer-facing engineering teams
  • Deep familiarity with LLMs and agent systems
  • Experience deploying AI in complex enterprise environments
  • Hands-on fluency with Python or TypeScript backend design

Nice-to-have

  • Founder mindset with high autonomy
  • Ability to translate technical tradeoffs for executives
  • Track record of codifying patterns into reusable tools
  • Strong cross-functional leadership across Sales and Product

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering or technical delivery experience
  • 3+ years leading high-performing customer-facing engineering teams
  • Proven ability to scale delivery teams and hire at volume
  • Experience navigating security reviews and compliance requirements

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