Forward Deployed Engineer, Perplexity Computer
Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary
This is a hands-on-keyboard, customer-embedded technical role bridging engineering, solutions architecture, and program management at Perplexity.
The ideal candidate is 1/3 engineer, 1/3 customer-facing solutions architect, and 1/3 services-oriented program manager with a strong background in complex software implementations.
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in a customer-embedded technical role and deep familiarity with frontier AI models and agents.
This role is not suited for traditional generalist implementation, pure sales, or customer success roles that lack hands-on engineering capabilities.
Role Responsibilities
- 1Embed with strategic customers on time-boxed engagements (1-3 months) with clear scope, milestones, and exit criteria.
- 2Design, prototype, ship, debug, and harden AI workflows hands-on in the customer's environment.
- 3Own the customer relationship for the engagement duration, managing executive expectations and running weekly working sessions.
- 4Turn customer engagements into reusable leverage such as skills, connectors, workflow templates, or reference implementations.
- 5Partner with Sales and Customer Success on scoping, pre-sales technical validation, and expansion opportunities.
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