Profound

Forward Deployed Engineer

We captured this posting once, on 2026-05-22, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
Profound
Location
San Francisco, CA
Seniority
Entry level
Experience asked for
2+ years
Pay band
$140K – $260K

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-04-29 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-05-22 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

production codecustom integrationstechnical challengesclient meetingsCTO presentationstakeholder communicationcustom integration developmentsolution architecturedebuggingperformance optimizationtechnical discussion leadershiprequirements analysis

From the posting

Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Profound, you will be the technical bridge between our engineering team and our Fortune 500 clients. You will combine deep engineering expertise with exceptional communication skills to ensure our most strategic customers successfully integrate and maximize value from our platform. You will write production code, architect custom integrations, and solve complex technical challenges while sitting in client meetings, presenting to CTOs, and translating between engineering and executive stakeholders. This is not a support role. You are a full-stack engineer who loves working directly with customers. …

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