As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Meticulous, you will bridge the gap between core engineering and customer success for the world’s most AI-driven companies. You’ll architect high-scale deployments, debug deep into deterministic browser technology, and own technical relationships with VPs of Engineering, ensuring Meticulous is transformational for every enterprise partner while shaping the product’s future.
Forward Deployed Engineer at Meticulous
Join Meticulous in London as a Forward Deployed Engineer to help world-class teams like Notion and Discord ship AI-generated code safely. Backed by the founders of Vercel and Datadog, Meticulous is growing 5x YoY and offers a top-tier base salary of £150k-£300k plus significant equity. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering leaders at hypergrowth companies, bridging the gap between core product development and enterprise-scale deployments. If you have deep technical expertise and an entrepreneurial drive, this is your chance to define a critical function at one of the most exciting AI infrastructure startups in the market today.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£150k-£300k + Equity
Company
Meticulous
Role overview
Software20 employeesLondon, United KingdomSeed (VC-backed)
Our mission is to radically accelerate the pace of software development for every company in the world.
Backed by Y Combinator, Coatue, Soma Capital, Base Case Capital, Lachy Groom.
What you will do
- Architect and deploy Meticulous at scale within complex customer environments, pairing with their engineers to ensure seamless integration and performance.
- Deep-dive into core product issues, from debugging deterministic browsers to shipping features that solve specific customer bottlenecks while advancing the general platform.
- Lead technical pilots end-to-end, serving as the primary technical contact for VPs and Staff engineers to drive product scoping and rollout.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses exceptional engineering skills, typically with 3+ years in demanding technical roles, and the ability to write high-performance production code.
- Demonstrates a highly agentic, “founder-energy” mindset with a bias for action and the ability to take full ownership without handholding.
- Has strong communication skills for presenting architectural decisions to executives and a willingness to travel 25% to visit US-based enterprise customers.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work with a world-class team of engineers who previously led 100+ person organizations at top-tier tech firms like Google and Meta.
- Gain a unique bird’s-eye view of diverse architectures by collaborating directly with engineering leadership at hypergrowth companies like Wiz, Discord, and Notion.
- Join at an early stage to define the FDE function from the ground up, with a clear path into leadership as the team scales.
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