# Forward-Deployed Engineer at Kilvin

- Company: Kilvin (YC F24)
- What the company does: Custom software for your business. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.kilvin.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US / Philadelphia, PA, US / Denver, CO, US / Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $120K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kilvin/jobs/5WEK19z-forward-deployed-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kilvin-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Our clients are operators, not engineers. What makes Kilvin work well is the tight loop between understanding what a client actually needs and shipping software that does it - quickly. As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you'll own that loop end to end.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years building and shipping production software, ideally full-stack
- Experience with client-facing work. You’ve worked directly with clients to identify product requirements and deliver them in end-to-end engagements
- Excellent written and verbal communication. You can explain a technical tradeoff to an office manager and a schema decision to an engineer
- Experience with (or strong enthusiasm for) AI-assisted development workflows. Our delivery speed depends on them
- A bias toward shipping. You're energized by a fast build–test–iterate loop and real users, not by long specs

Tags: Engineering