Forward Deployed Engineer

MORELA

AI & Engineering Recruitment Specialists

Forward Deployed Engineer

Morela is working exclusively with one of Europe's fastest-growing AI startups to find a Forward Deployed Engineer who thrives at the intersection of engineering excellence and real-world customer impact. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth business at an exciting stage.

The Role

You will work directly with enterprise customers in-person, understanding their critical workflows, designing AI-driven solutions, and deploying agents that operate reliably in production. You will own projects end-to-end - from problem definition and system design through to launch and iteration - and be accountable for real business outcomes.

What You'll Do

Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria
Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations
Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks
Own deployments, including reliability, performance, and continuous improvement
Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ship high-quality solutions
Contribute to tools, documentation, and best practices that scale customer deployment
What We're Looking For

3+ years of experience in technical problem-solving roles
Experience leading or contributing to solution scoping, discovery workshops, or early-stage AI/technical strategy
Strong fundamentals in software design and system design
Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset
High-agency - comfortable creating clarity, proposing direction, and driving decisions without perfect requirements
Experience working across systems, integrations, and data flows
Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems
Genuine curiosity about building AI-powered systems that work in practice
Nice to Have

Experience in forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-facing technical roles
Exposure to AI agents, automation, or conversational systems
Experience operating and improving production systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

To apply or find out more, contact Morela:

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed