# Forward Deployed Engineer, New Verticals

Hiring organization: [Protege](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/protege)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/357cc545-cbe8-4214-8da6-f6ec649713d7

Listed on Protege's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Remote: yes

## Summary

A founding engineer position focused on launching a new business vertical within an AI data platform company. You'll lead customer engagements end-to-end while building reusable technical infrastructure that scales beyond the initial deals, working directly with leadership to shape both product strategy and commercial motion.

_Our summary, not Protege's wording._

## Skills named

Python, SQL

## Required

- 3+ years of engineering experience including 0→1 work in ambiguous environments
- Backend and data-oriented engineering generalist
- Hands-on Python and SQL experience
- Experience across infrastructure, application logic, and data systems
- Ability to build structure in undefined situations and move quickly
- Strong technical judgment on short-term delivery versus long-term architecture
- Written and verbal communication skills for senior stakeholders
- Ability to independently scope technical requirements with customers and plan execution

## Nice to have

- Prior founding engineer experience at a successful startup
- Experience extending an existing platform into a new domain
- Track record of converting customer-specific work into reusable infrastructure or product
- Familiarity with ML, NLP, or LLM-based systems

Apply on Protege's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/protege/b62ebf3e-e07f-4f67-bc9c-4787f23fe449/application