Forward Deployed Engineer

Overview

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) on Anthropic’s Applied AI team, embedding with strategic enterprise customers to build and deploy Claude-model applications and deployment artifacts.

What you'll do

• Build production applications within customer systems using Claude models.
• Deliver technical artifacts (including MCP servers, sub-agents, and agent skills) for production workflows.
• Provide white glove deployment support for Anthropic products in enterprise environments.
• Identify and codify repeatable deployment patterns and share insights with Product and Engineering.
• Maintain knowledge of LLM capabilities and AI product development stacks.
• Proactively identify new opportunities for AI deployment across engagement lifecycles.

What you'll need

• 4+ years of experience in a technical, customer-facing role such as Forward Deployed Engineer, or software engineering with consulting experience.
• Production experience with LLMs, including advanced prompt engineering, agent development, evaluation frameworks, and deployment at scale.
• Strong programming skills, including proficiency in Python and experience shipping production applications.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate autonomously in complex organizations.
• Strong communication skills for customer discovery and conveying technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• High collaboration skills to balance competing priorities across teams.

Details

• Estimated travel: 25% based on location.
• Location-based hybrid policy: staff expected to be in an office at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship: offered, with variability by role and candidate.