Workstream is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between its product platform and complex customer operational challenges. The role requires strong technical skills and customer engagement to design and implement impactful solutions, with a focus on ownership and collaboration
Job Summary
Workstream is a mission-driven Series B company building an all-in-one HR and payroll platform for the hourly workforce.
The Forward Deployed Engineer will embed deeply with strategic customers to design, build, and deploy high-impact technical solutions.
This role requires translating ambiguous customer problems into structured technical roadmaps while feeding field insights back to the core product roadmap.
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Workstream is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge the gap between its product platform and complex customer operational challenges. The role requires strong technical skills and customer engagement to design and implement impactful solutions, with a focus on ownership and collaboration.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
4+ years robotics or ML experience
Strong full-stack Python/JavaScript skills
Direct customer-facing technical implementation
End-to-end deployment ownership
Nice-to-have
Experience in HR tech or payroll platforms
Bias toward action and first-principles thinking
Ability to convert one-off solutions to scalable products
Key Requirements
4+ years of experience in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, data science or model building
Proven ability to own complex technical projects in ambiguous environments
Experience working directly with customers on technical implementations