Forward Deployed Engineer

United States

About the role

Forward Deployed Engineer

> CrewAI · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-09

Workplace: remote

Department: Support

Description

Overview

The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at CrewAI is a pivotal, customer-facing role that bridges the gap between our cutting-edge AI technology and our clients' specific needs. We are looking for a hybrid technical expert and strategic consultant who can not only implement our solutions but also understand the business context to ensure successful integration, adoption, and value delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Implementation & Integration

  • Lead the technical integration of CrewAI's products into customers’ systems, including API integrations, data pipelines, and custom workflows.
  • Develop and maintain robust, scalable solutions tailored to client requirements, leveraging your expertise in Python and other relevant technologies.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues during implementation and provide timely resolutions, collaborating with our internal engineering teams as needed.

Client Engagement & Solution Design

  • Act as the primary technical point of contact, thoroughly understanding the customers’ business objectives and technical landscapes.
  • Translate client needs into technical specifications and solution designs, ensuring alignment with CrewAI's product capabilities.
  • Design and architect CrewAI-powered agent teams, assigning specialized roles and workflows tailored to client needs.
  • Conduct technical workshops and training sessions for customer teams to facilitate product understanding and adoption.
  • Collaborate with Customer Success Engineers and Support Engineers, to ensure customers’ success and smooth operations

Deployment & Optimization

  • Deploy, configure, and optimize CrewAI-based multi-agent systems in production environments.
  • Develop and integrate custom agents, tools, and processes using Python and CrewAI’s open-source libraries.
  • Monitor deployed solutions for performance, reliability, and business value, rapidly iterating on agent roles and workflows to adapt to evolving client needs.

Requirements

Qualifications & Desired Skills

  • Proven experience in a customer-facing technical role, such as a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Technical Consultant.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with APIs and system integrations.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies, including AI agent frameworks and LLMs.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of workflow orchestration, multi-agent systems, or distributed computing.
  • Experience building GenAI solutions and knowledge of design patterns, RAG, and working with various databases (SQL, NoSQL) are a plus.
  • Contributions to open-source AI agent projects or experience with human-in-the-loop systems is a significant bonus.

Team Collaboration

You will work closely with our Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success teams to provide client feedback, resolve technical issues, support pre-sales activities, and ensure overall client satisfaction.

Performance Metrics

Your success will be measured by key indicators, including:

  • Successful project implementations and high client satisfaction.
  • Timeliness and effectiveness of technical support and issue resolution.
  • The quality of your solution designs and documentation.
  • Your contribution to product improvements through actionable client feedback.

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About crewAI

CrewAI is a multi-agent automation platform for enterprises to automate complex tasks. With its automation platform, organizations can deploy and manage AI agents to automate complex tasks and to add value across a wide range of use cases, from research and analysis to coding and reporting.

The company also offers a range of advanced new features including self-iteration, performance evaluation, persistent memory, and a range of new agent collaboration structures.

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Job details

Location

United States

Company

NamecrewAI
IndustryAgentic AI
Team Size2

Funding

Total raised

$18M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

Boldstart Ventures
Insight Partners
Craft Ventures
BBlitzscaling Ventures
EEarl Grey Capital

Founders

João Moura

João Moura

Co-Founder & CEO

LinkedIn
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Rob Bailey

Co-Founder & COO

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.