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Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Location
California
Posted
26 days ago
Salary
$195K - $239K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
DigitalOcean
• Partner with strategic AI-Native customers to manage migrations and build production-ready PoCs • Develop scalable tooling and migration planners for AI workloads • Create AI starter kits and solution templates • Act as a technical voice for product development feedback • Lead early testing of new AI frameworks to enhance developer experience
Job Requirements
- Significant experience in the AI/ML lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of large language model architectures
- Proficient in modern GPU families and software stacks
- Expertise in Kubernetes and distributed systems
- Experience with distributed inference serving frameworks
- Strong production coding skills in Python or Go
- Proven ability to benchmark AI infrastructure
Benefits
- Competitive array of benefits, including health and wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible time off policy
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- Bonus eligibility based on performance
- Equity compensation including grants and stock purchase options
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