Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role This is a high-ownership engineering role at a Y Combinator–backed AI startup automating sales workflows for distributors and manufacturers. You'll be the critical bridge between the product and the customer — taking technical implementations from sales handoff all the way to live deployment, and shaping the product from the field. What You'll Do Own the full technical implementation of the AI platform from sales handoff through go-live. Configure and fine-tune AI models for customer-specific use cases, including prompt engineering and behavior adjustments. Structure customer data and build system integrations with platforms like SAP and a variety of REST/GraphQL APIs. Develop prototypes to demonstrate new features or solve emerging customer problems, then evolve them into scalable solutions. Engage daily with technical users and senior business stakeholders, translating their pain points into engineering decisions. Act as the voice of the customer internally, surfacing product gaps and recurring patterns to the core engineering team. What We're Looking For Native fluency in German — this is essential for the role. Strong full-stack engineering skills across Python, React, TypeScript, SQL, and API development. Hands-on experience with enterprise system integrations, including ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and REST/GraphQL APIs. Practical experience with LLMs, AI agents, and prompt engineering, with the ability to adapt model behavior to specific domains. Proven ability to work with messy, real-world data and establish reliable structures quickly. A customer-obsessed mindset — comfortable sitting at the intersection of engineering, product, and live customer environments. High agency and ownership; you proactively identify problems and drive solutions without waiting to be directed. Clear, confident communication with both technical and non-technical audiences. Comfort with ambiguity, legacy systems, and imperfect data — a scrappy, pragmatic problem-solver at heart. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: €90,000 – €200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. Location On-site in Munich, Germany . Candidates must be based in Munich or willing to relocate.