You will bridge the gap between AI research and real-world industrial environments by deploying vision-language models on wearable hardware. This role involves optimizing computer vision systems for edge constraints and working on-site with major infrastructure partners to automate complex reporting and guide field technicians through critical tasks in real-time.
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Forward Deployed Engineer at well-funded industrial AI startup
We're building wearable AI that gives field technicians 'expert-level' powers through smart glasses and vision-language models. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll take AI out of the lab and into the field, deploying real-time computer vision on edge hardware for multi-billion dollar infrastructure companies. If you're a hungry builder with 2+ years of FDE experience and a deep background in computer vision, this is your chance to join a well-funded startup already generating revenue and shipping products that solve massive industrial problems. Work directly with founders from NASA and MIT to shape the future of field services.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Well-funded industrial AI startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Deploy and integrate computer vision systems on edge hardware in challenging environments like data centers and energy infrastructure.
- Optimize real-time inference, video streaming, and model performance for limited compute and unreliable connectivity conditions.
- Work directly with customers to own the full stack from model integration to field-testing AI-powered smart glasses.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 2+ years of experience as a Forward Deployed or Solutions Engineer shipping AI/ML products to external customers.
- Strong technical background in computer vision (object detection, segmentation) and experience with edge computing or hardware constraints.
- Hunger for high ownership in a fast-paced startup environment and a willingness to work hands-on with industrial field technicians.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Ship cutting-edge computer vision and agentic AI to the physical world, moving beyond notebooks into real-world industrial environments.
- Join a well-funded early-stage team founded by experts from Harvard, NASA, and MIT with a proven track record in production ML.
- Gain massive ownership in a company that is already generating revenue and partnered with multi-billion dollar infrastructure corporations.
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