Forward Deployed Engineer

2 weeks ago

San Francisco, United States Anon Full time
About Anon

Anon is building the identity layer for the automated internet.

Our developer toolkit enables AI agents to securely integrate with any service or application on behalf of users, powering the next generation of AI applications. Since launching in 2023, we've scaled to thousands of active developers and 50+ customers, including many leading AI agent companies, reaching tens of thousands of end-users.

We've raised over $13M from top investors including Union Square Ventures and Abstract Ventures to pursue our vision of a world where billions of AI agents are authenticated and managed via Anon. To learn more about our mission, culture, and the type of candidates we hire, visit careers.anon.com.

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Anon, you'll work at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success to drive technical implementations for our most strategic enterprise clients. This hybrid role combines hands-on development with customer partnership and technical leadership, giving you broad impact across the organization. You'll collaborate directly with customers and internal teams to scope, build, and deploy solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible with AI agent authentication.

Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Implementation & Customer Partnership
  • Lead technical discovery and implementation projects with enterprise customers
  • Build and deploy custom integrations and solutions for specific customer needs
  • Serve as the technical lead for strategic customer relationships
  • Translate customer requirements into technical specifications and solutions
  • Develop proof-of-concept implementations and technical demonstrations
Product & Engineering Impact
  • Work with the engineering team to improve product based on customer feedback
  • Identify and develop reusable solutions that can benefit multiple customers
  • Contribute to platform architecture and design decisions
  • Create technical documentation and implementation guides
  • Build example applications and integration demos
Cross-functional Leadership
  • Bridge communication between customers, engineering, and product teams
  • Lead technical training sessions and provide implementation guidance
  • Influence product roadmap through customer insights and field experience
  • Create technical content including documentation, tutorials, and best practices
What We're Looking ForTechnical Requirements
  • 2-5 years of experience for Standard role; 5-8+ years for Senior role
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and at least one backend language (Rust, Go)
  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Track record of shipping complex technical products end-to-end
  • Familiarity with authentication systems and API design
  • Experience with browser automation tools is a plus
Customer & Product Acumen
  • Prior experience in customer-facing technical roles
  • Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs and translate them to technical solutions
  • Experience leading technical discovery and implementation projects
  • Strong product intuition and ability to balance technical trade-offs with customer impact
Culture & Mindset
  • Builder mentality with examples of self-initiated projects and innovations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Thrives in ambiguous environments and can create structure from chaos
  • Passion for AI technology and its potential to transform the internet
  • Desire to work in a collaborative, in-person environment in San Francisco (Hayes Valley)
Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive salary with significant equity in a well-funded startup
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-provided workstation setup of your choice
  • Free gym membership at your preferred location
In Conclusion

This unique role combines technical depth with customer partnership, perfect for entrepreneurs and technical product leaders who want to work directly with customers while building critical infrastructure for the AI ecosystem. Our team includes former founders and early startup employees who have scaled products from 0 to 1. If you're excited about implementing solutions for enterprise customers while having broad impact across the organization, we want to talk to you.

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