Forward Deployed Engineer (Python, AI Systems)

Spain (Madrid or Barcelona preferred) | Hybrid

Up to 100k + performance bonus + equity

We’re supporting one of our clients (an AI-native product company) in hiring a

Forward Deployed Engineer

to work at the intersection of engineering, AI systems, clients & product and enterprise deployments.

This is not a traditional backend role.

It’s for engineers who want to build, ship, and deploy AI-powered systems directly into real client environments, fast.

The Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work closely with enterprise customers to design, implement, and deploy AI-driven workflows powered by LLMs and agent-based systems.

You’ll take ownership from architecture to production.

This includes:

Designing backend architectures in Python (FastAPI-heavy stack)

Integrating AI systems (LLMs, RAG pipelines, structured outputs)

Building APIs and microservices for client-specific workflows

Deploying scalable, containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes)

Debugging production issues and improving system reliability

Translating business requirements into clean technical solutions

You won’t just ship code — you’ll see it live, used, and scaled.

What We’re Looking For

Strong backend engineering fundamentals (Python preferred)





Experience building and operating production systems

Comfort with APIs, data modeling, and microservices

Experience integrating third-party systems or working client-facing

Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or similar)

Product mindset and high ownership mentality

Bonus if you have:

Experience working with LLMs or AI-powered systems

Experience with RAG or structured output generation

Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Who Thrives in This Role

Engineers who enjoy solving messy real-world problems

Builders who like autonomy and ownership

People comfortable speaking to stakeholders

Developers who prefer impact over bureaucracy

This is a high-intensity, high-ownership environment.

Not a maintenance role. Not a ticket factory.

Compensation & Setup

Competitive base salary for Spain (up to 100k for the right profile)

Performance-based bonus structure

Meaningful equity

Hybrid model (Madrid or Barcelona preferred)

If you’re excited about deploying real AI systems into production environments — and want to work close to both product and customers — we’d love to speak.

Apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation.

📌 Forward Deployed Engineer - Up To €100.000 A Year (Soengas)
🏢 Wave Group
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