Forward Deployed Engineer, DACH

About the Role This is a hands-on, customer-embedded engineering role at a Y Combinator–backed enterprise AI platform startup. You'll work alongside an Enterprise AI Transformation Lead to scope, build, and ship production-grade AI agents and integrations directly within major DACH enterprise accounts — helping them become genuinely AI-native. The work you deliver on-site feeds directly back into the core product. What You'll Do Embed on-site with major DACH enterprise customers, running workshops, hackathons, and implementation sprints. Scope, build, integrate, debug, and teach customer teams to adopt production agents and multi-step workflows end-to-end. Ship high-leverage use cases including complex agents, custom integrations, MCP servers, and agentic workflows. Partner with customer CTOs and platform teams as a technical peer and sparring partner. Leave behind systems customers can own and operate independently. Identify platform gaps and implement customer-driven product improvements directly with the engineering team. Automate your own workflow by building agents that eliminate repetitive manual tasks. Travel significantly across the DACH region as part of the role. What We're Looking For 3+ years of engineering experience delivering production-grade software, ideally in enterprise environments. Hands-on experience shipping agentic AI systems, tool-use loops, and LLM-powered features that operate reliably under load. Strong full-stack engineering skills with the ability to scope and implement end-to-end solutions, including integrations with external enterprise systems. Experience building custom integrations and MCP servers for agent deployment. Proven ability to scope a complex customer use case in a live meeting and deliver end-to-end — fast and pragmatically. Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Native-level German proficiency (required). Based in Munich or willing to relocate, with comfort travelling extensively across DACH. Founder or early-employee experience is a strong plus. Experience with Go is a bonus, as is familiarity with AI coding tools for building and deploying agents. High agency, strong ownership mindset, low ego. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: €80,000 – €150,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Location On-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany , with significant travel expected across the DACH region.