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Forward Deployed Engineer

SpellbookRemote - CanadaEngineering
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Salary
$170K - $213K CAD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
7 May 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Spellbook is hiring a remote Forward Deployed Engineer in Canada to lead enterprise AI deployments for major legal teams. This technical role sits at the intersection of customer success and systems engineering, making it ideal for a software professional who enjoys solving complex real-world challenges.

Role Overview

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, the chosen professional will work directly with large law firms and in-house legal groups to integrate Spellbook into active enterprise environments. The position involves deploying and customizing AI-powered solutions that connect smoothly with document management systems, knowledge stores, identity protocols, and other critical infrastructure. Operating between engineering, product, and customer success, the individual will handle end-to-end implementations, design AI-native workflows, and translate customer feedback into scalable platform improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Own enterprise deployments from start to finish by partnering with clients to understand their legal workflows and technical constraints.
Build robust integrations connecting the platform with document management tools like iManage or NetDocuments, identity systems, and internal application programming interfaces.
Design workflow-heavy solutions incorporating routing, approvals, permissions, review loops, and auditability features.
Tune model inference, adapt product experiences, and augment context to satisfy specific enterprise customer requirements.
Collaborate directly with legal professionals and legal operations teams to iterate rapidly, drive adoption, and ensure high performance.
Feed deployment insights back into the core platform to help shape the future product roadmap.

Requirements

Three to seven years of professional experience building and launching production software systems.
Strong background in backend or full-stack software engineering.
Practical experience building application programming interfaces and integrating with external software systems.
Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Exposure to large language model systems, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and evaluations.
High comfort level interacting directly with enterprise clients and translating ambiguous requests into shipped solutions.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice to Have

Background working with enterprise software-as-a-service deployments.
Familiarity with legal technology or document-intensive business workflows.
Knowledge of compliance, security, and data management frameworks like SOC2.
Experience designing and building cloud infrastructure on AWS utilizing CDK.
Previous employment in fast-paced startup environments.

Skills and Tools

Node.js
TypeScript
Express
tRPC
MongoDB
Docker
AWS, GCP, or Azure
CDK
Large Language Model providers including OpenAI and Anthropic
Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range between $170,000 and $213,000 CAD.
Company-paid group health benefits covering employees and their families, including $1,000 toward mental health care.
Generous paid time off policies alongside mandatory holiday closures.
Monthly paid meal allowances and an annual wellness stipend.
Paid parental leave top-ups.
Competitive stock option grants.

About the Company

Spellbook provides an artificial intelligence copilot tailored for transactional lawyers, operating inside Microsoft Word to assist legal teams in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts. Over 4,000 solo practitioners, law firms, and corporate legal departments utilize the platform. Backed by prominent venture capital firms including Khosla Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, and Inovia Capital, the company recently secured a $50 million Series B funding round, bringing total financing to over $80 million.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Spellbook careers page to submit an application for this remote position.

Skills and tech stack

AWSGCPAzureDockerNode.jsTypeScriptLLMRAG

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Forward Deployed Engineer role?

The position offers a salary range between $170,000 and $213,000 CAD per year.

Is this job fully remote?

Yes, this position is designated as Remote - Canada.

What level of experience is required?

Applicants should have three to seven years of experience building and shipping production software systems.

What technical skills are needed for this position?

The role requires backend or full-stack development experience with Node.js, TypeScript, cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, Docker, and familiarity with large language model systems.

What perks and benefits are included?

Benefits include company-paid group health coverage, $1,000 toward mental health support, stock options, an annual wellness allowance, monthly paid meals, parental leave top-ups, and generous paid time off.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Spellbook careers page.

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