As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Arva AI, you will bridge the gap between engineering and customers. You will lead end-to-end pilot deployments, building custom workflows and integrations directly in customer environments. Your mission is to ship rapidly, iterate based on real-world feedback, and transform complex compliance pain points into scalable product features.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at Arva AI
Arva AI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead high-stakes deployments of their AI Agents for AML and KYC operations. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of product and engineering, working directly with leading fintechs to automate financial crime intelligence. If you have 3+ years of experience, thrive in fast-paced YC startup environments, and want to ship code that has immediate real-world impact, this London-based role offers significant equity and the chance to shape the future of compliance operations.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£80k-£110k + Equity
Company
Arva AI
Role overview
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Backed by Google's AI fund and Y Combinator, Arva AI is revolutionising financial crime intelligence with our cutting-edge AI Agents. By automating manual human review tasks, we enhance operational efficiency and help financial institutions handle AML, KYB and KYC reviews, cutting costs by 80%.
What you will do
- Own the full customer deployment lifecycle from initial solution design to implementation, launch, and post-go-live optimization.
- Build, customize, and iterate on AI agent workflows and API integrations directly within customer environments to solve specific compliance needs.
- Partner with engineering and leadership to synthesize field evidence into actionable product requirements that drive long-term platform strategy.
Who this is a fit for
- 3+ years of experience in software or forward-deployed engineering, with a proven track record in customer-facing technical roles.
- Strong engineering fundamentals across the full stack, specifically with Node.js, React, TypeScript, and modern data pipelines.
- An ownership mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguous environments and communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a high-growth YC S24 startup revolutionizing financial crime intelligence by cutting operational costs for banks by 80%.
- Direct impact on product roadmap, translating field learnings from leading fintechs into core platform features alongside the founders.
- High-autonomy environment with central London office presence and the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for 4 weeks annually.
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