Forward Deployed Engineer Chicago Realm Alliance
Overview
Realm Alliance seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer based in Chicago to serve as the technical point of contact for customers across the United States. This role involves embedding with users to understand operational realities and translating those insights into robust scalable technical solutions. The ideal candidate thrives in messy environments and excels at rapid prototyping and field deployment.
What You'll Do11
- 1Spend ~25% of your time onsite with customers across the US
- 2Rapidly prototype tools and integrations in the field to validate ideas
- 3Troubleshoot complex issues in degraded environments
- 4Translate field insights into technical requirements for engineering
- 5Lead all technical integration work including APIs and data pipelines
- 6Collaborate with engineering to ensure alignment with real-world needs
- 7Represent customer technical realities internally to inform product decisions
- 8Decompose ambiguous problems into well-scoped technical workstreams
- 9Ensure deployment reliability and operational success in mission-critical contexts
- 10Contribute to pre-sales activities by demonstrating product value onsite
- 11Shape the foundation and culture of Realm’s forward deployed engineering function
Requirements10
- 12+ years of software engineering or forward deployed mission operations experience
- 2Strong technical fluency and ability to read/debug code for prototypes
- 3Low ego high EQ and collaborative instincts for building trust
- 4Mastery of Git Linux and core DevOps tools
- 5Proven ability to lead cross-functional problem solving and drive projects
- 6Experience thriving in ambiguous environments with strong prioritization
- 7Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders
- 8Strong data instincts for analysis hypothesis formation and decision making
- 9Hands-on prototyping and AI-assisted coding skills for quick solution testing
- 10Based in US citizen or permanent resident status
Salary Insight
Salary not disclosed in listing
Location
Required Skills
Similar open positions
Explore active roles that match your skills and interests.
Realmalliance
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer, AI for Mining
You will own the technical relationship with mining customers, deploying AI across operational sites to reduce downtime and improve safety. As the first forward deployed engineer at Realm, you'll bridge field realities with engineering, building tools that predict failures and monitor compliance. You'll work on a small, senior team shipping daily to production mines, backed by founders from Palantir and leadership from Uber. This role offers direct impact on global industrial outcomes and the chance to shape the forward deployed function.
David Joseph & Company
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer
Post-sales engineer tasked with landing platform with customers through implementation and building on top of existing systems. Move between shadowing finance teams and wiring agents against real systems while demonstrating leadership.
Raydar
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer, AI & Vertical SaaS
As a founding Forward Deployed Engineer, you own the full lifecycle of applied-AI product deployments across eight vertical SaaS companies. Build AI workflows from zero-to-one, then scale them into reusable platform capabilities. Work directly with the co-founders and Head of AI, with C-level customer access and deployment budgets already secured. This role sets the technical standards for the Forward Deployed Engineering pod, with 3-5 years of experience required.
UnitedHealth Group
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer - Remote
UnitedHealth Group seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead AI-powered solution delivery for clients. This role focuses on building and deploying AI-powered solutions while collaborating with senior engineers and stakeholders. Candidates must thrive in a remote environment and drive impactful outcomes.
Career Renew
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer AI Career Renew San Francisco
Career Renew seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer - AI to lead client engagements from initial discovery to production deployment. This high-leverage role combines technical depth with sales expertise to automate complex workflows for enterprise clients. Success requires translating customer pain points into scalable solutions while driving pipeline growth.
istaridigital.ai
VerifiedForward Deployed Engineer at Istari Digital
Forward Deployed Engineer at Istari Digital based in Washington District of Columbia onsite payroll. You will embed within customer organizations solving complex engineering integration challenges. This is a builder role not a support role. You will write real code architect integrations and solve hard problems at the intersection of digital engineering workflows and mission critical operations.