Forward Deployed Engineer

Location
New York
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
$200k – $300k + equity

About this role

We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer with 5–10 years of experience to embed directly inside the engineering firms Eagle acquires, own the full arc from discovery to shipped software, and build the relationships that make AI adoption actually stick. This is a true FDE role — not solutions architecture, not ticket-taking — you'll have real agency to identify problems, build the tools, and drive outcomes end-to-end at acquired firms.

What will you be doing?

Embed on-site at acquired engineering firms — sit beside their staff, earn their trust, and identify the highest-leverage workflows to automate

Own the full deployment lifecycle: discovery, build, ship, debug in prod, and iterate live with real users

Exercise strong product judgment — distill noisy user feedback into a clear opinion on what to build (and what not to build)

Own the user relationship end-to-end, running working sessions and driving scope growth independently

Feed every on-site lesson back into Eagle's compounding platform so wins at one firm become leverage across all acquisitions

Key Requirements

5+ years of full-stack product engineering experience with demonstrated customer-facing or forward-deployed work

Strong English fluency and the communication poise to earn trust with non-technical users on their turf

Willing to travel Mon–Thurs, 2–3 weeks/month during the first 100 days post-acquisition

Proven product instincts — can translate user pain into a clear build decision and ship it without hand-holding

At least one strong signal: recognizable early-stage startup (Seed–Series C) OR top technical education

What happens next

Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

A meeting lands on your calendar

When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.

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