Forward Deployed Engineer
Pubblicato il 27-09-2026 - Grafton Recruitment in Rieti
The Technology & Innovation team of Grafton, global brand in charge of Professional Recruitment, is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) for an AI Platform. You'll solve high-impact, real-world problems alongside enterprise customers and own work from first principles through production outcomes. You'll work directly with customers to understand critical workflows, design AI-driven solutions, and deploy agents that operate reliably in production.
You'll own projects end-to-end from problem definition and system design to launch and iteration - and be accountable for real business impact. This is a hands on-generalist role for engineers who enjoy navigating ambiguity, learning quickly, and working across systems while partnering with enterprises as they become AI-driven organizations.
What You'll Do - Partner with customers to understand operational challenges and success criteria
- Translate open-ended problems into clear technical designs and implementations
- Build AI agents that integrate with customer systems and perform real tasks
- Own deployments, including reliability, performance,
and continuous improvement
- Test with real data, measure outcomes, and iterate based on results
- Collaborate with Product & Engineering to ship high-quality solutions
- Contribute to tools, documentation, and best practices that scale customer delivery What We're Looking For - 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical problem-solving roles
- Strong fundamentals in software design, system thinking
- Experience working across systems, integrations, and data flows
- Comfort working directly with customers and owning ambiguous problems
- Clear communication skills and a strong ownership mindset
- Curiosity and interest in building AI-powered systems that work in practice Nice to Have - Experience in forward-deployed, solutions engineering, or customer-facing roles
- Exposure to AI agents, automation, or conversational systems
- Experience operating and improving production systems Location: Rome or Milan (lavoro da remoto 1/2 days per week)