Forward-Deployed Engineer

Overview

Forward-Deployed Engineer to embed with strategic enterprise customers and lead transformational outcomes across frontend modernization, platform migrations, and production AI adoption.

What you'll do

• Lead complex frontend migrations to Next.js, including Pages to App Router transitions and incremental adoption.
• Conduct technical assessments and code audits to identify performance bottlenecks and architectural anti-patterns.
• Architect and implement high-performance Next.js applications using App Router, Server Components, streaming, ISR, and edge functions.
• Optimize Core Web Vitals and application performance using tools like Vercel Speed Insights.
• Build production AI solutions using Vercel's AI SDK and AI Cloud, including conversational interfaces and agents.
• Embed with customer teams to ship TypeScript code and work within customer environments.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years in a customer-facing technical role.
• Expert-level TypeScript skills for daily production TypeScript work.
• Deep expertise in Next.js, including App Router, Server Components, SSR, SSG, ISR, and edge functions.
• Mastery of React ecosystem including advanced state management and performance optimization.
• Production experience with LLMs and AI applications, including prompt engineering and agent development.
• Willingness to travel 25-40% to customer sites for embedded work.

Details

• Reports to the Director of Professional Services.
• Remote-first with significant travel (25-40%) to customer sites.
• Position is in the Professional Services team.