Forward Deployed Engineer
- Type
- Full time
- Posted
- 2H AGO
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About the role
San Mateo, CA (Onsite) · Full-Time
Company Description
Ventus AI is building the next generation of AI Agents—intelligent, computer-using agents that handle the complex, manual workflows that sit at the heart of every enterprise. We specialize in automating the "messy middle" of operations: the high-variance tasks that traditional automation and API-based solutions can't touch.
Our platform enables AI agents to Operate exactly like a human would—navigating web portals, desktop applications, and legacy systems without requiring a single API. They Communicate through tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, Learn from existing SOPs to handle edge cases, and Deliver actionable insights to leadership. Backed by world-class investors like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ventus is transforming manual "portal-grind" into scalable, intelligent systems that work alongside human teams.
Role Description
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Ventus, you are at the front lines of the AI revolution. You don't just build software; you deploy autonomous AI agents. You will work directly with clients to map out their most complex operational bottlenecks and translate them into autonomous agent behaviors. This is a high-impact, technical role that requires a mix of software engineering, systems thinking, and process design.
Key Responsibilities
- Workflow Engineering: Deconstruct complex, multi-step business processes (SOPs) into logic that can be executed by our computer-using agents.
- System Navigation: Design and optimize agents to handle complex UI-based challenges, including MFA, CAPTCHAs, and non-standard navigation across diverse software environments.
- Human-in-the-Loop Design: Configure the "Communicate" layer of our agents, ensuring they proactively flag exceptions and request guidance from human colleagues in a natural, context-aware way.
- Rapid Deployment: Lead the end-to-week implementation cycle, moving from discovery to live production in under seven days.
- Technical Problem Solving: Debug interactions between our AI agents and various browser-native and desktop environments to ensure 99%+ reliability.
Qualifications
- Strong CS Foundation: Proficiency in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
- Browser-Native Expertise: Experience with web automation, computer use, or browser-control frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer).
- Software Development: Strong proficiency in Python and experience building or maintaining robust, scalable software integrations.
- Adaptability: A "builder" mindset with the ability to navigate unstructured technical environments where APIs are often unavailable.
- Operational Intuition: The ability to quickly learn the nuances of a client's business process—regardless of the industry—and identify the "gold standard" workflow.
- Communication: Excellent skills for bridging the gap between technical implementation and non-technical business stakeholders.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience is highly valued.
Why Ventus?
We aren't building just another tool; we are building a new type of AI agent. At Ventus, you'll solve the "unsolvable" automation problems that have plagued enterprises for decades. You'll join a team of engineers from Meta, Amazon, UC Berkeley, and CMU in San Mateo to redefine how work gets done in the age of AI.
