Forward Deployed Engineer, Agentic Platform
Cohere · Remote · United States · New Jersey · Boston · Canada · New York · Washington, DC · Ottawa · Toronto · Montreal ·
COMPENSATION
$140k – $325k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (global)
- Python + LLMs
- 20-40% travel
- Senior level
- Enterprise AI
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will design and ship production-grade AI agents powered by Large Language Models. You will work directly with enterprise customers in sectors like finance and healthcare to integrate these agents into their existing tools and data sources.
You will own the full lifecycle of use cases, from prototyping to deployment, ensuring reliability and safety. The role requires translating ambiguous business needs into technical solutions while contributing to the broader North platform.
What you'll do
- Translate ambiguous business problems into well-framed agentic workflows
- Design and build LLM-powered agents that reason and act across APIs
- Ship features for the North AI workspace platform
- Own use cases end-to-end, including frontend work if needed
- Contribute to shared frameworks for consistent delivery
- Travel up to 40% to work on-site with customers
What you'll need
- Hands-on experience building production-grade software in Python
- Experience deploying RAG and agentic applications using patterns like ReAct
- Deep familiarity with LLM stacks, vector databases, and orchestration
- Ability to build robust evaluation frameworks for agent accuracy
- Experience leading technical discussions with enterprise stakeholders
- Comfort working in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
Nice to have
- Experience setting architectural standards for AI systems
- Ability to work in unfamiliar technical areas like frontend
- Exposure to regulated industries such as finance or healthcare
- Knowledge of enterprise security and compliance for AI
Stack
- Python
- LLMs
- RAG
- Vector databases
- Orchestration frameworks
How you'll work
- Remote-friendly with offices in major global cities
- 20-40% travel anticipated for client work
- $500 home office stipend provided
- Co-working benefit available for remote employees
What you get
- Weekly lunch stipend in local currency
- Full health and dental benefits including mental health
- Retirement savings matching (RRSP/401K/Pension)
- 100% parental leave top-up for six months
- Six weeks of paid vacation annually
- Budget for education, conferences, and wellness