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Forward Deployed Engineer Intern

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Pay not postedSan Francisco, CAOn-siteIntern

Work directly with customers to understand operational challenges

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At a glance

Posted base pay

Not posted

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations
Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Tools

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • SQL
  • AWS
  • LLMs
  • RAG
  • agentic systems

Less common in FDE jobs

  • On-site37%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Individual contributor46%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

The job description from a16z speedrun

Posted by a16z speedrun on

Forward Deployed Engineer Intern

San Francisco · Summer · In-person

What we do

We're building Infragrid to end the tax of manual financial work. We capture how businesses operate (SOPs, screen recordings, and analyst expertise), and compile those workflows into deterministic software. The result is an operational platform that powers AI automation across insurance, banking, and commercial real estate. Backed by a16z; built by ex-Palantir, ex-Mercor, and ex-AWS engineers.

What you'll do

As a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern, you'll work directly with customers and the founding team to deliver real business impact from day one.

One week might look like:

  • Join a customer call on Monday to understand their toughest challenges
  • Collaborate with founders and engineers on Tuesday to architect a solution
  • Deploy your product to production by Thursday and watch customers use your work

You'll work across:

  • Workflow engine
  • Ontology and data models
  • AI-powered applications
  • Screen-recorder-to-code platform
  • Infrastructure and backend systems

What we're looking for

We're looking for hands-on builders eager to learn from direct customer feedback and quick iteration cycles. You've built products people actually use and know what it's like to solve problems on the fly when software breaks in production.

You should be comfortable with:

  • React, TypeScript, Python
  • SQL and API development
  • AWS or modern cloud infrastructure
  • Building AI products with LLMs, RAG, or agentic systems

You'll have the chance to own more product surface area in one summer than most engineers see in their first year at a big company.

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
Pay not posted
Location
San Francisco, CA
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment type
Internship

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