Stott and May
Forward Deployed Engineer - VC Backed Start-up
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Job Description
Forward Deployed Engineer - London - VC Backed Start-up
The Opportunity
We are representing a VC-backed technology startup building AI-enabled software for complex physical industries such as aerospace, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing.
The company has recently secured significant funding and is moving quickly to scale its product, team, and customer base. They are building software that replaces manual workflows, spreadsheets, and legacy systems with modern tools that help real-world operations move faster.
They are now looking for a FDE to work directly with customers, understand their workflows, and build production-grade software from idea to deployment.
The Role
This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who wants to be close to the customer and own problems end-to-end. You will sit with users, understand what needs to be built, shape the product, and then build and ship it.
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What You’ll Do
- Work directly with customers to understand real workflows
- Translate messy operational processes into clear software products
- Build end-to-end features across frontend, backend, data, and AI
- Develop production-grade UI using React and TypeScript
- Build backend services, APIs, and business logic in Python
- Integrate AI features using LLMs, agents, and model-backed APIs
- Run customer calls, write specs, build features, and ship to production
What They’re Looking For
- Strong TypeScript experience
- Strong React or modern frontend framework experience
- Comfortable building backend services in Python
- Experience integrating AI systems into production products
- Strong product judgment and ownership mindset
- Comfortable speaking directly with customers, including non-technical users
- Happy working in a fast-paced, on-site, high-intensity environment
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Previous founder or ex-founder experience, or experience in an early-stage company backed by YC, Sequoia, Antler, or similar top-tier venture/start-up ecosystems, would be highly desirable.
Working Pattern
This is a demanding, high-intensity startup environment with a 996-style working pattern.
What’s on Offer
- Recently funded, VC-backed startup
- High ownership from day one
- Direct customer exposure
- Real product impact in complex industries
- In-person London team
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support where applicable
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