# Forward Deployed Engineer

> Raydar · Toronto, Canada (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-26

**Salary:** CAD 180,000–260,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

About the company

Our client is a software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work hands-on with business teams across several operating companies to understand their workflows and deliver AI-driven software into live use. Own delivery from discovery through launch and ongoing tuning, and serve as the main technical contact for business leaders.

What you'll do

\- Embed with operating businesses to learn how they work and identify the few workflows where automation will have the most impact.

\- Build integrations, prompts, evaluation tooling and user interfaces to launch a first automated workflow at each business.

\- Run and tune deployed systems after launch, adjusting levels of autonomy and handing off cleanly to the business team once stable.

\- Act as the trusted technical point of contact for senior business leaders, setting expectations and building confidence.

\- Capture lessons learned and turn them into reusable playbooks that speed up future deployments.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Roughly 3 to 6 years of engineering experience, with full-stack ability to own delivery end to end independently.

\- Proficiency in TypeScript or Python, React and SQL.

\- Experience shipping production LLM or agent-based software to external users, including evaluation, autonomy controls and outcome tracking.

\- A background working directly alongside customers or inside client teams as an engineer.

\- Strong tenure at a recognized early-stage or high-growth startup.

\- Hands-on use of AI dev tools and agents to automate manual work.

\- Strong executive presence and polished communication with senior business leaders.

\- Sound business instincts and the ability to shape open-ended business needs into well-defined engineering work.

\- Comfort travelling to client sites 2 to 3 days per week.

\- For candidates with under 2 years of experience, a technical degree from a top university.

Bonus points

\- Programming experience in Go and TypeScript.

\- Exposure to private equity, consulting or software operator environments.

\- Background as a founder or founding engineer.

\- Big Tech experience, particularly for new graduates.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: CAD 180,000 to 260,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

Location and work model

\- Toronto, Canada

\- Hybrid: minimum 3 days per week in office (4 preferred)

\- Domestic travel 2 to 3 days per week

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/AE469E5C9B/apply)

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