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Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer

laurelSan Francisco, CAEngineering
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Salary
$221K – $275K
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 4+ yrs
Posted
22 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer is an on-site position based in San Francisco, California, at Laurel that suits technical product engineers who enjoy working directly with customers to build AI-powered systems. This role operates at the intersection of engineering, product delivery, and customer workflows to deploy production-grade software.

Role Overview

The Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer position at Laurel involves working directly with customers to design, build, and deploy AI-driven systems that solve operational problems. The position requires writing production code, owning technical outcomes end-to-end, and helping shape the core platform through field learnings.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate directly with customers to understand operational workflows, technical environments, and constraints.
Design and implement production-grade solutions encompassing backend services, orchestration layers, integrations, and internal tooling.
Write high-quality code across the stack including TypeScript, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
Manage deployments end-to-end through discovery, architecture, implementation, testing, rollout, monitoring, and iteration.
Debug complex issues across customer systems, infrastructure, authentication, APIs, and data pipelines.
Partner with Product and Core Engineering to transform field learnings into reusable platform capabilities.
Prototype new functionality rapidly while maintaining engineering judgment regarding scalability and maintainability.
Translate ambiguous customer requirements into clear technical plans and execution paths.
Help customers operationalize AI safely and effectively in real production environments.

Requirements

Minimum of 4+ years of experience building production software systems.
Comfort moving across backend, infrastructure, integrations, and customer environments.
Ability to independently architect and ship complex systems with minimal oversight.
Experience with APIs, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and data-intensive applications.
Experience working with LLMs, AI agents, retrieval systems, orchestration frameworks, or applied AI systems in production.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments with fast-evolving requirements.
Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

Startup experience or early-stage product building.
Experience deploying AI systems into enterprise environments.
Strong systems engineering or infrastructure background.
Experience integrating with third-party enterprise systems and APIs.
Familiarity with authentication systems, security constraints, and enterprise IT environments.
Experience debugging production issues in unfamiliar codebases.

Skills and Tools

TypeScript
APIs
Data pipelines
Cloud infrastructure
LLMs
AI agents
Retrieval systems
Orchestration frameworks
Distributed systems
Backend services

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $221K to $275K
Equity offers
Great employee benefits including 401K
Bi-annual, in-person company off-sites in unique locations

About the Company

Laurel builds an AI Time platform for professional services firms to capture, analyze, and optimize work time. The company is backed by venture capitalists such as Google Ventures, IVP, Anthos, and Upfront Ventures, along with individual investors including Marc Benioff, Gokul Rajaram, Kevin Weil, and Alexis Ohanian. Laurel serves major accounting and law firms like EY, Aprio, Crowell & Moring, and Frost Brown Todd.

How to Apply

Apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

TypeScriptAPIsLLMsAI agentsRetrieval systemsOrchestration frameworksCloud infrastructureData pipelinesMachine LearningDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary and equity for the Senior/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer role?

The salary ranges from $221K to $275K with offers of equity.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

Candidates must have a minimum of 4+ years of experience building production software systems.

Is visa sponsorship available for this role?

No, Laurel is not able to support visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

Where is the position located?

The role is located in San Francisco, CA.

What core technologies and systems will I work with?

You will work with TypeScript, APIs, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, LLMs, AI agents, retrieval systems, and orchestration frameworks.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official laurel careers page.

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