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Software Engineer, Deployed

Factory · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Factory

Build faster with AI coding agents. Factory Droids automate coding, testing, and deployment for startups and enterprises. Backed by Khosla, NEA and Sequoia.

About the role

Factory is on the cutting edge of software development. We create and deploy AI solutions to accelerate engineering workflows across the world’s most innovative companies. We are actively looking for Forward Deployed Engineers to ensure our customers have seamless experiences with Factory’s technology, optimizing integration to drive meaningful results—from improved developer efficiency to accelerated product delivery.

What they're looking for

  • Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience, preferably with a background in companies known for their innovation in AI and software engineering, such as Palantir, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Applied Intuition, and Glean
  • Demonstrable capability to quickly grasp new technologies, programming languages, and software development practices. Proficiency across a broad tech stack is highly valued, as is the ability to make code changes across various parts of the Factory codebase
  • Strong problem-solving abilities, including quickly diagnosing, debugging, and resolving technical challenges in customer-facing roles
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven experience building positive relationships and effectively collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • A hunger for learning and a drive to continuously improve, both in terms of personal skills and the product's value to customers. Must be motivated, proactive, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment
  • This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)
More about this role

Factory is on the cutting edge of software development. We create and deploy AI solutions to accelerate engineering workflows across the world’s most innovative companies. We are actively looking for Forward Deployed Engineers to ensure our customers have seamless experiences with Factory’s technology, optimizing integration to drive meaningful results—from improved developer efficiency to accelerated product delivery.

As our customer base rapidly grows, you’ll report directly to the CEO and lead Factory’s highest-impact customer implementations and special engineering projects. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product strategy, customer success, and go-to-market, offering you the deepest exposure across multiple aspects of our business.

Lead end-to-end implementation and integration of Factory’s platform into customer engineering environments, directly partnering with customer teams to design robust, optimized workflows and build successful, long-term partnerships

Act as the CEO's primary technical lead on customer engagements, frequently traveling on-site to champion rapid product adoption, solve complex engineering challenges, and reduce customer...

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