About the role
We are looking for Forward Deployed Engineers with 4+ years of production software engineering experience (Python preferred) to serve as a technical, customer-facing partner for the world's leading science R&D organizations. The ideal candidate has direct customer-facing or embedded engineering experience - think Forward Deployed Engineers or technical Co-founders who've shipped product to enterprise customers. You must be comfortable interfacing with customers and users, and be willing to travel to client sites ~30-40% of the time.
What you will do:
- Be embedded at client sites, deeply understand their research workflows, and take full ownership of maximizing the value Edison delivers to that organization.
- Map the customer's scientific and operational landscape to identify where AI agents can have the most impact - not just where they ask for help, but where the real leverage is.
- Design, implement, and iterate on production-ready integrations and prototypes in fast cycles, often owning features end-to-end.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for AI within the client organization, troubleshooting issues and ensuring successful adoption.
- Act as the bridge between the customer and internal teams, capturing pain points and product gaps to shape the roadmap.